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Java

Posted by Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points

What is different between console.printf and System.out.println ?

When I learn Java from school, we use System.out.println, may I know what is the different from console.printf ?

1 Answer

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Yongshuo Wang,

println() will print a string with a newline at the end - and will not accept a formatted string. printf() will print a formatted string - but will not add a newline to the end.

Both functions can be called from System.out.

String message = "Hello World!";

// the output from these two lines are equivalent
System.out.println(message);
System.out.printf("%s\n", message);
Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points

Thanks for your answer.