How to print % using printf() method?

[Murali Kakarla]

In Page 489 of SCJP book by Bert and Kathy:

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printf("format string", argument(s));

The format string can contain both normal string literal information that isn't asscoaited with any arguments, ...
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Now I want to print char % using this printf method. Is this possible?
I have tried System.out.printf("%1$d %", 25); and System.out.printf("%1$d \\%", 25);
It is giving "Exception e: Conversion = '%'"

Is it that we cannot print this special char % using printf/format methods?

Regards
Murali
[ February 07, 2008: Message edited by: Murali Kakarla ]

[Freddy Wong]

Yeah, I'm afraid you can't use % inside the printf, but that doesn't mean you can use printf to print %. Try this.

    
String str = "%";
System.out.printf("%d%s", 25, str);

[Prasun Howlader]

You can print % following this way-

public class Test{
public static void main(String[]args){

System.out.printf("%1$d%%",123);
}
}

Use %% to print % sign.

[Murali Kakarla]

Thanks Prasun