Formatting a string and number?

Question

I have a to use the method toString() which calls getPay(). getPay() gives a double value of the employee pay. This is what I have for the toString() method:
abstract class Employee{
private String name;
private double pay;
Employee(String n)
name=n;
public double getPay()
return pay;
public String toString()
double amount = getPay();
return format("Employee Name: %s\n Employee Pay: %.2f",name,amount);
}I have looked all over google and the syntax that I am using seems to be right. I have even tried putting name and amount in an object and eclipse still throws a fit with the format method. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Should I create an object array with the values of
name and amount? And then use that as the argument
for format?I believe the API docs for String, the varargs intro I linked, and trying it for yourself will answer the question.
I'm not trying to be an asshole, really. I'm trying to get you to realize that you can find these kinds of answers on your own. Once you get used to that idea, you'll thank me for it. :-)
Seriously: Read the docs, figure out what you think they mean, write some code based on the assumption that you're right, and see what happens. Repeat. Once you hit a brick wall that way and run out of ideas, post again.