| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Console | Console. format(String fmt,
      Object... args)Writes a formatted string to this console's output stream using
 the specified format string and arguments. | 
| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static Console | System. console()Returns the unique  Consoleobject associated
 with the current Java virtual machine, if any. | 
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