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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Creating Classes

Adinel Berehorschi
Adinel Berehorschi
1,771 Points
Posted by Adinel Berehorschi
Adinel Berehorschi
1,771 Points

I just cannot compile it, what is wrong?

I get this error every time when I compile it. Why? Example.java:8: error: no suitable method found for println(String,String)
System.out.println("The dispenser is %s %n",
^
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 and so on (Same error, but different primitive types, objects, and classes).

Michael Swan
Michael Swan
1,030 Points

Make sure you save both files .

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

You want to use printf() instead of println(). println() takes a single string that it prints out straight. printf() takes a format string with placeholders, then arguments whose values are substituted into the placeholders, with as many arguments as there are placeholders.