There are two types of format strings in Java,
String.format() similar to the printf();
MessageFormat.format() more suitable for message type.
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| import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.Date;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String stringFormat = "lexical error at position %s, encountered %s, expected %s ";
String messageFormat = "lexical error at position {0}, encountered {1}, expected {2}";
System.out.println(String.format(stringFormat, 123, 100, 456));
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format(messageFormat, new Date(), 100, 456));
}
}
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| lexical error at position 123, encountered 100, expected 456
lexical error at position 7/28/22 11:31 PM, encountered 100, expected 456
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