More in formation on formatting can be found @
http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Java/0120__Development/UsingJavasprintfMethod.htm

Quite helpful ..

Thanks,
Ashok A V

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Lucas Rhodes<[email protected]> wrote:
> %s is called a format specifier. Look for a description of that in whatever
> book you're using. You could also google it, along with the word "java",
> although I'm pretty certain that the different kinds of format specifiers
> are identical in java/C/C++.
>
> BTW everyone, my name is Lucas. I'm following along with the class now,
> though I don't think I'll formally be taking/turning in assignments etc. My
> college classes start up again in a few weeks so time is a big factor for
> me. I'm studying web development. I was majoring in computer science, but
> switched because the higher math classes were too difficult for me to do
> very well in.
>
>> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:38:04 -0700
>> Subject: [java programming] Re: Lab1007
>> From: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 29, 7:47 pm, JKid314159 <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Dear Java Programmer:
>> >
>> > I am unsure what the character "%s" is.  I could not find an explanation
>> > in my search.  I would appreciate your feedback.  Thanks.
>> >
>> > System.out.printf("Caught runtime exception = %s", e);
>> See class Formatter.
>> >
>

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