Using Format Specifiers as Text in printf()

[msphelix]

Hi,

I want a System.out.printf() to display " ... a long must be formatted with %d, not %f:\n" +
"myLong == %d works;\n", myLong);
and have it ignore the %d and %f on the first line.

How can I do this or do I need to put the first line in a println() instead of a printf()?

System.out.println(" ... a long must be formatted with %d, not %f::\n" +
"myLong == %f throws an Exception.");

Thanks

[JosAH]

I closed your other (duplicate) thread; please start only one thread per problem. Maybe it helps to know that a double percent sign (%%) produces a single percent sign on the output.

kind regards,

Jos

[msphelix]

Thanks for the reply Jos.
2 Things.
1. The other thread I accidentally submitted without a title: I didn't know how to remove the post or edit it to fix the title so I submitted it again. Tell me how and I won't do it again.

2. Thanks for the help; %%f does what I want it To :D

[JosAH]

I don't know if you can remove your own thread yourself (I'll do it for you); I'l glad that %% trick gave you the solution.

kind regards,

Jos