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Mohammed Alaklook
184 Pointshow do i use the string formatter
where do i input the string formatter into the console.printf method
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName= "Mohammed";
console.printf( %s firstName+" can code in Java!");
2 Answers
Simon Coates
28,692 Pointsyou want:
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName= "Mohammed";
console.printf( "%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Mohammed Alaklook
184 Pointsthanks simon, btw do you know why treehouse uses printf and not System.out.println();? it would be much simpler? I'm in university and thats that format we are taking btw, thanks again
Simon Coates
28,692 Pointsprintf has a lot of options in terms of placeholders that make it useful (but complicated). see https://www.cs.colostate.edu/~cs160/.Summer16/resources/Java_printf_method_quick_reference.pdf for quick reference.
Mohammed Alaklook
184 PointsMohammed Alaklook
184 Pointsthanks simon, btw do you know why treehouse uses printf and not System.out.println();? it would be much simpler? I'm in university and thats that format we are taking btw, thanks again