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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Posted by Marko Leevancic
Marko Leevancic
37 Points

println vs printf

I am curious why isn't System.println("some text") used in the case where we need to separate outputs in their own line, rather than inserting an escape character for the new line at the end of a sting?

1 Answer

Brian Spinos
Brian Spinos
15,722 Points
Brian Spinos
Brian Spinos
15,722 Points

The advantage of printf is that you dont need to concatenate strings and variables with the ā€œ+ā€ operator... but the down side is you need to use ā€œ\nā€, not much of a down side IMHO