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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Filling the Dispenser

Posted by oussama zeglama
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oussama zeglama
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What's the %d here stand for ?

What's the %d here stand for ? System.out.printf("Fun fact: there are %d PEZ allowed in every dispenser \n", PezDisp...);

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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there, oussama zeglama! The %d stands for "decimal integer". This means that it will contain a base 10 integer.

For other number formats you can view this documentation from Oracle.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: