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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Reviewing Our Feedback

Posted by Ruthvik Vegunta
Ruthvik Vegunta
552 Points

Syntax Doubts

when i was taught java in my college they taught me to use system.out.println("-----"); and for taking input in Scanner ob=new Scanner(); ob=nextInt(); and bla bla bla

but here its completely different like console.readline("-----------"); console.printf("----------");

and even for creating an object i was taught as Class obj=new Class(); but here it is Console console=System.console();

Why is it so these differences,do they mean the same??? please explain in detail..

Jacob Cordeiro
Jacob Cordeiro
2,796 Points

He's using a package thats easier to do things like console.printf instead of System.out.printf. The Console console=System.console(); is apart of that.

1 Answer

Lambton Damnice
Lambton Damnice
260 Points
Lambton Damnice
Lambton Damnice
260 Points

Why it is so different is because when at the college they taught you using an iDE like NETBEANS, ECLIPSE, or INTELIJ iDEA (which i think that's the idea used in treehouse). depending on this idea creating a class has changed but for someone starting from the basics the way treehouse teaches their is the best, why because have been in some company that prefer you coding in a notepad and running it via cmd(command prompt) i.e this company doesn't let their employees download or use any IDE except notepad because of security reasons, as for the console.readLine and the Scanner ob = new Scanner(); both are used for the same reason but depends on what you would like to achieve then you might prefer one than the other (here is a link to help to better understand both http://tinyurl.com/oaxvm3c). I hope i explained in details as much has you would have desired.