This Java code snippet outputs a formatted string to the...
August 27, 2025 at 06:24 PM
This Java code snippet outputs a formatted string to the console that includes information about a person's name, age, and hourly wage. Let's analyze it step-by-step:
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Variable Initialization:
String name = "Hitesh R. Pulimi";
AString
variablename
is initialized with the value"Hitesh R. Pulimi"
.int age = 14;
Anint
variableage
is initialized with the value14
.double wage = 7.87;
Adouble
variablewage
is initialized with the value7.87
.
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Formatted Output:
System.out.printf("My name is %s, I am %d years old,\nand I make $%4.2f an hour.\n.", name, age, wage);
- This uses the
printf
method to format and display the variables within a string:%s
is a format specifier for aString
(replaced withname
).%d
is a format specifier for an integer (replaced withage
).%4.2f
is a format specifier for a floating-point number with 4 total characters, including 2 decimal places (replaced withwage
).\n
creates a new line in the output text.
- This uses the
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Output to Console: The formatted string is displayed as:
My name is Hitesh R. Pulimi, I am 14 years old, and I make $7.87 an hour.
In summary, this code defines a person's name, age, and wage, and prints the information in a formatted statement.
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