Java String.format()

The method format() formats a String using a format String and arguments. For example, characters ‘s’ and ‘S’ evaluate to “null” if the argument arg is null.

If arg implements Formattable, then the method Formattable, then the method arg.formatTo() is invoked. Otherwise, the result is evaluated by invoking arg.toString().

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Available Signatures

public static String format(String format, Object... args)
public static String format(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

Example

@Test
public void whenFormat_thenCorrect() {
    String value = "Baeldung";
    String formatted = String.format("Welcome to %s!", value);
    
    assertEquals("Welcome to Baeldung!", formatted);
}

Throws

• IllegalFormatException – If the format String contains an invalid syntax.

@Test(expected = IllegalFormatException.class)
public void whenInvalidFormatSyntax_thenIllegalFormatExceptionThrown() {
    String value = "Baeldung";
    String formatted = String.format("Welcome to %x!", value);
}