code: public static String format(String pattern, Object args) {
          return format(pattern, args, false);
      }
docs: Returns a formatted string using the specified format string and object fields.
  <ol>
  <li> Parameter names in the format string are enclosed between '{' and '}'</li>
  <li> After formatting, each value is added between a parameter name and the closing brace
  </ol>
  
  @param pattern - a string pattern with embedded placeholders
  @param args - an object to provide arguments
  @return the formatted string