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yvesramos
12,816 PointsConsole console = example
Hi, it might be the wrong place to ask but here in Feeling Loopy is where I notice. Here is my question, what's the reason of using Console console = example, or why we use it and how and when do we use it? I am new at JAVA and I would like to be an expert in the future so it might be a simple code but I would like to learn not matter how simple or hard it's the code. Thanks in advanced.
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Benjamin Keller
20,763 PointsIt's the same concept as creating a new object from a class.
Example example = new Example();
The capitalized first word is the object being created/modified (In your question it's the Console, in the above class example it'd be the project class Example()). The camelCase second word is variable that object belongs to and can be anything you choose, and after the equals sign is the action taking place (creating a new Example() or casting System.console() to console). The point is you select the Console by writing console(or whatever word you choose) followed by a dot and the method you wish to use. Another example of doing the same thing as what's being done in the video
Console terminal = System.console();
terminal.printf("Jack's son is %s", jacksSon);