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Java

Posted by Danny B
Danny B
8,074 Points

printf vs. println

I've dabbled a bit in java and have always seen people using println when outputting text. is there a difference?

2 Answers

Timothy Hilley
Timothy Hilley
2,292 Points
Timothy Hilley
Timothy Hilley
2,292 Points

printf is for printing formatted text (such as using %d %s or %whatever) println("just words here, notheing else, and it automatically includes a %n")

Danny B
Danny B
8,074 Points
Danny B
Danny B
8,074 Points

i see, thanks.