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Simple input from the keyboardTag(s): IO


First method
import java.io.*;
public class TestReadLine {
   public static void main (String args[]) {
      StreamTokenizer Input=new StreamTokenizer(System.in); 
      try {
         System.out.print(" Your first name : ");
         Input.nextToken();
         System.out.println("Hi  " + Input.sval + "!");
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}
Second method JDK1.0.2
java.io.DataInputStream in = 
    new java.io.DataInputStream(System.in);
String aLine = in.readLine();

Third method JDK1.1
In you program, use EasyInput.inputStr("<prompt>") to input a String or EasyInput.InputInt("<prompt>") for an integer.

public class EasyInput {
  public static int inputInt(String s) {
   BufferedReader input = 
     new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
   System.out.print(s);
   int i =0;
   try {
     i = Integer.parseInt(input.readLine());
   }
   catch (Exception e) {
     e.printStackTrace();
   }
   return i;
  }

  public static String inputStr(String s) {
   String aLine = "";
   BufferedReader input = 
     new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
   System.out.print(s);
   try {
     aLine = input.readLine();
   }
   catch (Exception e) {
     e.printStackTrace();
   }
   return aLine;
  }

  public static void main(String s[]) {
   while(true) {
      int y = inputInt(" Year: ");
      int m = inputInt("Month: ");
      int d = inputInt("  Day: ");
      String you = inputStr("Your name: ");
      System.out.println(you + " " + y + m + d);
   }
  }
}

NOTE: JDK 1.5 provides the Scanner class to do this, see this HowTo.