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.

In Java, programs often need to interact with users by accepting input from them. This is where the Scanner class comes in handy. Imagine you're at a grocery store checkout, and the cashier asks for ...

Use of a scanner without the "quirk" needed to mix numeric and text input. Use of a scanner with the "quirk" needed to mix numeric and text input.