Java Collection How to - Fill an array of characters from user input using Scanner

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Question

We would like to know how to fill an array of characters from user input using Scanner.

Answer

import java.util.Scanner;
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public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Please enter elements...");
    char[] a = sc.next().toCharArray();
    System.out.println("Array elements are : ");
    for (int i = 0; i < a.length; i++)
      System.out.println(a[i]);
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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