Uses of Class java.io.Console (Java SE 23 & JDK 23)
Description: use: module: java.base, package: java.io, class: Console

# Uses of Class
java.io.Console

Packages that use Console
Package
Description
java.io
Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
java.lang
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.

- ## Uses of Console in java.io

  Methods in java.io that return Console
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Console`
  Console.`format(String format, Object... args)`
  Writes a formatted string to this console's output stream using the specified format string and arguments with the `default format locale`.
  `Console`
  Console.`format(Locale locale, String format, Object... args)`
  Writes a formatted string to this console's output stream using the specified format string and arguments with the specified `locale`.
  `Console`
  Console.`print(Object obj)`
  Preview.
  Writes a string representation of the specified object to this console's output stream and then flushes the console.
  `Console`
  Console.`printf(String format, Object... args)`
  A convenience method to write a formatted string to this console's output stream using the specified format string and arguments with the `default format locale`.
  `Console`
  Console.`printf(Locale locale, String format, Object... args)`
  A convenience method to write a formatted string to this console's output stream using the specified format string and arguments with the specified `locale`.
  `Console`
  Console.`println(Object obj)`
  Preview.
  Writes a string representation of the specified object to this console's output stream, terminates the line using `System.lineSeparator()` and then flushes the console.

- ## Uses of Console in java.lang

  Methods in java.lang that return Console
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Console`
  System.`console()`
  Returns the unique `Console` object associated with the current Java virtual machine, if any.