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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Handling Exceptions

Trying to catch the exception but keep getting an error about System.out.println

./Main.java:11: error: no suitable method found for println(String,String) System.out.println("Error: %s\n", iae.getMessage()); ^ method PrintStream.println() is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(boolean) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(char) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(int) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(long) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(float) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(double) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(char[]) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(String) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) method PrintStream.println(Object) is not applicable (actual and formal argument lists differ in length) 1 error

Main.java
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        }
        kart.drive(2);
        try{
          kart.drive(80);
        }catch (IllegalArgumentException iae){
          System.out.println("Error: %s\n", iae.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Nevermind, it worked when i changed println with printf although nothing popped up in the preview.