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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Constants

Posted by John Smith
John Smith
536 Points

Is this a better way of using 'System.out.print'?

public static void main(String[] args) { m("Hello world!%n"); }

public static String m(String message) { System.out.printf(message); return message; }

}

So you don't have to retype System.out.println("text"); everytime?

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

In the Java course, 'Local Development Environments' (https://teamtreehouse.com/library/local-development-environments), you'll be introduced to software that allows you to create Java projects on your own machine, rather than using Workspaces. These local development environments have handy keyboard shortcuts which make common statements like the above much quicker (e.g. you just type 'sout' and it knows you mean 'System.out.println()').

I'm not aware of any easier way to do this using Workspaces I'm afraid, but just know that if you stick with the Java track you'll get to the part where he introduces shortcuts eventually (he even apologises for making you type out all that code!).