The System.out.printf method has predefined formats for printing integers, floatingpoint numbers, and other data types. But it is also extensible.

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The System.out.printf method has predefined formats for printing integers, floatingpoint numbers, and other data types. But it is also extensible. If you use the S format, you can print any class that implements the Formattable interface. That interface has a single method:

void formatTo(Formatter formatter, int flags, int width, int precision)

In this exercise, you should make the BankAccount class implement the Formattable interface. Ignore the flags and precision and simply format the bank balance, using the given width. In order to achieve this task, you need to get an Appendable reference like this:

Appendable a = formatter.out();
Appendable is another interface with a method
void append(CharSequence sequence)

CharSequence is yet another interface that is implemented by (among others) the String class. Construct a string by first converting the bank balance into a string and then padding it with spaces so that it has the desired width. Pass that string to the append method.

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Chapter # 9
Section: PROGRAMMING PROJECTS
Problem: 3
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Question Posted: June 10, 2021 06:02:38