// strings/SimpleFormat.java // (c)2021 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. public class SimpleFormat { public static void main(String[] args) { int x = 5; double y = 5.332542; // The old way: System.out.println("Row 1: [" + x + " " + y + "]"); // The new way: System.out.format("Row 1: [%d %f]%n", x, y); // or System.out.printf("Row 1: [%d %f]%n", x, y); } } /* Output: Row 1: [5 5.332542] Row 1: [5 5.332542] Row 1: [5 5.332542] */