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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Ron Malone
Ron Malone
95 Points

how to format console.readLine

String firstName = console.readLine

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
Console console = System.console();
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name? ");
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s", firstName);
Gabe Olesen
Gabe Olesen
1,606 Points
Gabe Olesen
Gabe Olesen
1,606 Points

Can you clarify what you mean by wanting to format the readLine() method?

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

I suspect you mean something like this .... you can find more from google searches ....:

final String a = "A";
final int b = 10;
console.readLine("a string %s and a formatted number %.2f", a, b);

This will output "a string A and a formatted number 10.00" 

when on the console.