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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Joseph Murray
Joseph Murray
524 Points
Posted by Joseph Murray
Joseph Murray
524 Points

what is the console printf method

i am used to writhing system.out.printf method but i am not used to console methods

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine ("what is your name?  ");
String lastName= console.readLine ("what is your lastname?  ");
console.readLine.printf("First name:");

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