[news.eclipse.newcomer] How to use String.format ("format",....)

[lbriones@xxxxxxxxxx (Leandro Briones)]

I am using Eclipse 3.1.2 and trying out the exercises from "Java How To 
Program" book by Deitel....


Exercise Fig 8.1  ... excerpt


// convert to String in universal-time format (HH:MM:SS)
   public String toUniversalString()
   {
      return String.format( "%02d:%02d:%02d", hour, minute, second );
   } // end method toUniversalString



For some reason, the "return String.format ..." is not liked by/in 
Eclipse ..... any hints (I attempted to find out suing the cntl spacebar 
on how I can overcome it?

Any hints are welcome