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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Posted by Lakshit Kerai
Lakshit Kerai
3,816 Points

Console

Why are we using this commands: Console console = System.console(); console.printf("Hello I am Atma\n");

1 Answer

Diego ROJAS
Diego ROJAS
1,781 Points
Diego ROJAS
Diego ROJAS
1,781 Points

The first line refers the console object to the variable console.

Basically without it you'd have to write System.console.printf("Hello my name is Diego") every time;

With the first line of code you just say to the computer: "Okay I want System.console to become console"

Try changing "Console console = System.console;" to "Console csl = System.console();"

Now you can output text using "csl.printf("Hi my name is Diego");"