how to read user input in java code example

Example 1: input java

Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
      System.out.print("Please enter hour 1: ");
      int hour1 = in.nextInt();
      System.out.print("Please enter hour 2: ");
      int hour2 = in.nextInt();
      System.out.print("Please enter minute 1: ");
      int min1 = in.nextInt();
      System.out.print("Please enter minute 2: ");
      int min2 = in.nextInt();

Example 2: how to read input in java

//For continues reading a line
import java.util.Scanner; 

Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in); 
while(in.hasNextLine()) {
   String line = in.nextLine();
   System.out.println("Next line is is: " + line); 
}

Example 3: read input in java

3 ways to read input from console in java
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1. Using BufferedReader Class
2. Using Scanner Class
3. Using Console Class 

//bufferedreader class

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
...
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
...
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String name = reader.readLine();

//Scanner class

import java.util.Scanner;
...

String name = new Scanner(System.in);

//Console class:

String name = Syste.console().readLine();

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