/* NetRexx */

options replace format comments java crossref savelog symbols

import java.text.MessageFormat
import java.text.FieldPosition

useBif()
useMessageFormat()

return

method useBif public static

  st = "Mary had a %1$ lamb."
  si = 'little'

  say st.changestr('%1$', si)

  return

method useMessageFormat public static

  result = StringBuffer('')

  args = Object [                       -
    Object Integer(7),                  -
    Object Date(),                      -
    Object 'a disturbance in the Force' -
  ]
  msgfmt = MessageFormat('At {1, time} on {1, date}, there was {2} on planet {0, number, integer}.')
  result = msgfmt.format(args, result, FieldPosition(0))
  say result

  return