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Input in java using scanner

Read input using Scanner in Java

nextInt():

Function: Receives Integer input and stores in respective integer variable.

Syntax:  

int <variable name> = <object name>.nextInt();

Example:   

Scanner dprs=new Scanner(System.in);

                  int x=dprs.nextInt();

nextFloat():

Function: Receives Float input and stores in respective float variable.

Syntax:  

float <variable name> = <object name>.nextFloat();

Example:   

Scanner ddlj=new Scanner(System.in);

                 float f=ddlj.nextFloat();

nextLong():

Function: Receives Long input and stores in respective long variable.

Syntax:  

long<variable name> = <object name>.nextLong ();

Example:   

Scanner ddlj=new Scanner(System.in);

                 long l=ddlj.nextLong();

nextDouble():

Function: Receives Double input and stores in respective double variable.

Syntax:

double <variable name> = <object name>.nextDouble();

 Example:

Scanner soty=new Scanner(System.in);

                 double d=soty.nextDouble();

nextLine():

Function: Receives String input and stores in the respective String variable.

Syntax:  

String <variable name> = <object name>.nextLine();

 Example:   

Scanner soty=new Scanner(System.in);

                 String s=soty.nextLine();

Sample Program using Scanner Class:

import java.util.*;
class ScannerDemo
{
public static void main()
{

Scanner inp=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("\n Enter a Sentence: ");
String x=inp.nextLine();
System.out.println("Entered Text is: "+x);
}
}

Output:

Input in java using scanner