Can anyone help me understand the reason behind the output i am getting!

[sarvesh dikonda]

import java.io.Console;

public class Ques02 {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		
		int anInt = 100;
		double aDouble = 100.00;
		
		System.console().format("%2d - %1f", anInt, aDouble);
	}
}

when i try to compile and run the above code from DOS based command prompt, it gives an output as follows-
100 - 100.000000

i understand anInt is printed as 100 as it is of type integer and its length is 3 (as minimum number of characters (i.e WIDTH ) must be 2 as per the format specifier %2d) but, why is aDouble printed as 100.000000. There must be just two zeroes to sum the the total no. of characters(i.e WIDTH) to 8 as Double is 64bits. So, the output should be 100.0000

And when i try to compile the same above code in Eclipse IDE its showing an error for the statement : System.console().format("%2d - %1f", anInt, aDouble);
The method format(String, Object[]) in the type Console is not applicable for the arguments (String, int, double)

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

%1f - format string with as many numbers , but *it always gives 6 decimal places*, hence that output.

[sarvesh dikonda]

Seetharaman Venkatasamy wrote:%1f - format string with as many numbers , but *it always gives 6 decimal places*, hence that output.

Thanks Seetharaman Venkatasamy, but what is the answer to the second part of question.

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

http://www.coderanch.com/t/385139/java/java/Why-System-Console-receives-null