This Java code generates a formatted receipt for a fictitious...

This Java code generates a formatted receipt for a fictitious fish store. Let’s break down what each part of the code does:

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1. Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();

• This creates a Calendar object initialized to the current date and time.

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2. System.out.printf(“Hitesh R. Pulimi- %tc\n”,cal);

• This prints the string "Hitesh R. Pulimi-" followed by the current date and time in a standard format (as provided by %tc), obtained from the Calendar object cal.
• Example output:

  Hitesh R. Pulimi- Thu Nov 23 12:45:26 IST 2023
  

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3. System.out.printf(“\”Receipt\” lab”);

• This line attempts to print the string "Receipt" lab.
• However, this code contains a syntax flaw—Java requires escaped double quotes \" to be used properly.
• If corrected, it would output:

  "Receipt" lab
  

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4. System.out.printf(“\t\t Fish Store\n”);

• This prints the string " Fish Store", prefixed with two tabs (\t\t), and a newline (\n) at the end.
• Example output:

        Fish Store
  

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5. System.out.printf(“Item\t\t\tAmount”);

• This prints a header "Item" followed by tabs (\t\t\t) and the word "Amount".
• Example output:

  Item            Amount
  

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6. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t$%6.2f\n”, "Red Fish", 84.99);

• This prints the string "Red Fish" followed by a tab (\t\t) and the amount $84.99 formatted to two decimal places (%6.2f ensures the amount is right-aligned in a field of 6 characters, including decimals).
• Example output:

  Red Fish        $ 84.99
  

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7. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t\t$%6.2f\n”, "Yellow Fish", 5.91);

• Similar to the previous line, this prints "Yellow Fish" followed by 3 tabs (\t\t\t) and $5.91.
• Example output:

  Yellow Fish         $  5.91
  

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8. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t$%6.2f\n\n”, "Green Fish", 4.99);

• Prints "Green Fish" followed by a tab (\t\t) and $4.99. A newline (\n\n) adds a blank line after this line.
• Example output:

  Green Fish      $  4.99
  

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9. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t$%6.2f\n”, "Subtotal", 84.99+5.91+4.99);

• Calculates the subtotal by summing up the prices of the items (84.99 + 5.91 + 4.99) and then prints "Subtotal" followed by a tab (\t\t) and the calculated amount formatted to two decimal places.
• Example output:

  Subtotal        $ 95.89
  

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10. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t$%6.2f\n”, "tax", 7.91);

• Prints "tax" followed by a tab (\t\t) and $7.91.
• Example output:

  tax             $  7.91
  

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11. System.out.printf(“%s\t\t$%6.2f\n”, "Total", 84.99+5.91+4.99+7.91);

• Calculates the total by summing up the prices of the items (84.99 + 5.91 + 4.99) plus the tax (7.91) and prints "Total" followed by a tab (\t\t) and the calculated amount, formatted to two decimal places.
• Example output:

  Total           $103.80
  

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Combined Example Output (after fixes like escape syntax issues for quotes):

Hitesh R. Pulimi- Thu Nov 23 12:45:26 IST 2023
"Receipt" lab
           Fish Store
Item            Amount
Red Fish        $ 84.99
Yellow Fish         $  5.91
Green Fish      $  4.99

Subtotal        $ 95.89
tax             $  7.91
Total           $103.80

This program essentially prints a receipt-like formatted output with proper alignment for a fish store, showing item names, prices, subtotal, tax, and the total amount.