[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: java Printstream printf()

[Mirdous <mirdous@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well try to press ctrl+space to bring content assist
and you'll see there are 2 printf methods

1. printf(Locale, String , Object[])
2. printf(String, Object[])

that's why you get Ex

> Justin Loh wrote:
> I have tried to use java printf (available in jdk1.5.0_02) in the 
> following program:
>
> //Fig 2.6: Welcome4.java
> // Printing multiple lines in a dialog box.
>
> public class Welcome4
> {
>     // main method begins execution of Java appliation
>     public static void main(String args[])
>     {                     System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n", "Welcome to ", 
> "Java Programming");             } // end method main
>     
> } //end class Welcome4
>
> It compile fine when I compile it in cmd window using javac.exe.  But 
> when I tried it in Eclipse, it did not compile giving an exception message:
>
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation 
> problem:     The method printf(String, Object[]) in the type PrintStream 
> is not applicable for the arguments (String, String, String)
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Rgds,
> Justin Loh