String formatting considered harmful for novice programmers

• Main Authors: Hughes, Michael C, Jadud, Matthew C, Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2010
• Subjects: Novice programmer behavior; string formatting; syntax errors; BlueJ; Java; Computer Sciences; Science and Mathematics Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/133; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08993408.2010.507335
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

In Java, System.out.printf and String.format consume a specialised kind of string commonly known as a format string. In our study of first-year students at the Ateneo de Manila University, we discovered that format strings present a substantial challenge for novice programmers. Focusing on their fir...