For new Java programmers, the JOptionPane class is a great visual and user-friendly introduction to user input and Swing-based programming. Here's how to get started.

Java’s Scanner class makes it easy to get input from the user, which allows simple programs to quickly become interactive. And a little bit of interactivity always makes learning how to program a ...

Want to know more about standard Java I/O concepts like standard input, standard output, and standard error? Read on!