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Java

Posted by Stephen Tam
Stephen Tam
214 Points

Java Introductions?

import java.io.Console;

public class Introductions {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
    String firstName = console.readLine("What's your name? ");
    //thisIsanExampleOfCamelCasing
    console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName); 
    console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstName);

}

What's does the "\n" stands for? Knowing that %s is a string?

2 Answers

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

(\n) means newline like Enter key to start new line in a paragraph.

here, more if you are interested printf format reference page (cheat sheet)

Stephen Tam
Stephen Tam
214 Points

Thank you very much! :)

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,862 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,862 Points

Hey Steven,

\n creates a new line. Basically the code for a hard return.

:) :dizzy:

Stephen Tam
Stephen Tam
214 Points

Please, can you give me another example? Thank you!