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95 Pointshow to format console.readLine
String firstName = console.readLine
// 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);
1 Answer
markmneimneh
14,132 PointsHello
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.
Gabe Olesen
1,606 PointsGabe Olesen
1,606 PointsCan you clarify what you mean by wanting to format the readLine() method?