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Java out.println() how is this possible?

I've seen some code such as:

out.println("print something");

I tried import java.lang.System;

but it's not working. How do you use out.println() ?

Solution

  • static imports do the trick:

    import static java.lang.System.out;

    or alternatively import every static method and field using

    import static java.lang.System.*;

    Addendum by @Steve C: note that @sfussenegger said this in a comment on my Answer.

    "Using such a static import of System.out isn't suited for more than simple run-once code."

    So please don't imagine that he (or I) think that this solution is Good Practice.