Java Scanner Usage createKeyboardScanner()

Description

Creates and returns a Scanner that can be used to read from the keyboard.

License

Open Source License

Return

instance of for reading from keyboard

Declaration

public static Scanner createKeyboardScanner() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    /**//w w w .ja  va2 s.c  o m
     * Creates and returns a {@link Scanner} that
     * can be used to read from the keyboard.  This is just a convenience
     * method for uniformity, since the Scanner class provides a constructor
     * that can take {@link System#in} as a parameter.
     * To enter text, you usually have to switch to some console in your
     * IDE.  Also, remember not to close the keyboard scanner.  The {@link
     * Scanner#nextLine()} method blocks until the user hits enter.
     *
     * @return instance of {@link Scanner} for reading from keyboard
     */
    public static Scanner createKeyboardScanner() {
        return new Scanner(System.in);
    }
}

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