How to read input using Java Scanner Class

This tutorial is how you can read inputs for command prompt. You will be using Scanner class to read the input from keyboard.

You import Scanner class using > import java.util.Scanner ; statement

You create scanner object using the statement ;
Scanner myscan = new Scanner(System.in);

myscan can be any name.

To read integer number , you use the following statement.

x = myscan.nextInt();

The full code the program is stated below;


// How to read input from console

import java.util.Scanner;

public class ScannerInput2 {
public static void main(String[] args){
int x ;
Scanner myscan = new Scanner(System.in);

// Ask input
System.out.print("Enter an integer number :");

// Read from console
x = myscan.nextInt();

//Print out the number
System.out.println("Your integer number is :" + x );


}
}