take input string scanner code example

Example 1: how to use scanners in java

import java.util.Scanner;

Public class Scanner {
	Public static void main(String[] args) {
    	// Scanner *scanner name here* = new Scanner(System.in);
      	Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
      	System.out.println("Type anything and the scanner will take that input and print it");
      	String next = scan.next();
      	System.out.println(next);
    } 
}

Example 2: how to input in java

import java.util.Scanner;
...
  Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
  int num = console.nextInt();
  console.nextLine() // to take in the enter after the nextInt() 
  String str = console.nextLine();