Duplicate methods in java.io.Console?

Question

There java.io.Console

are two methods, printf

and format

, which look the same. The API says:

Calling this view method con.printf(format, args)

behaves exactly the same as callingcon.format(format, args)

So why are there two methods? Is there a case where you prefer?

EDIT: they did it in java.io.PrintStream as well as in Java 5

+3

Chetter hummin 07 Feb 13 at 5:50 am

2 answers

asifsid88 · Answer 1 · 2013-02-07T06:03:12+0000

This is for a programmer who comes from different programming sources. C/ C++

usesprintf

TheWhiteRabbit · Answer 2 · 2013-02-07T05:55:38+0000

Calling this form method con.printf(format, args)

behaves exactly the same as calling con.format(format, args)

- Documentation

So there is no difference, but just for syntax convenience