In prior Java 101 articles, I referred to the concepts of redirection, standard input device, and standard output device. To demonstrate inputting data, several examples called System.in.read().

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The easiest way to garner user input in a Java program is to use the System’s Console class.

Java’s Scanner String input method To take String input from the user with Java’s Scanner class, just follow these steps Import java.util.*; to make Java’s Scanner class available Use the new keyword ...