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Sep 27, 2020 · 5 min read · Listen

Everything You Need to Know About Scanner

Class in Java

Anyone who works with the Java programming language is well aware of
Scanner class in Java. And for aspiring Java Developers who don’t know what
Scanner class is and how to use Scanner class in Java, this article is the
perfect introduction to it.

In this post, we’ll engage in a detailed discussion of Scanner class in Java, its
different methods, and how they function. So, if you are looking forward to
knowing more about Scanner class in Java, keep reading till the end!

What is the Scanner class in Java?

The Scanner class in Java is primarily used to obtain user input. The java.util
package contains it. The Scanner class not only extends Object class, but it
can also implement Iterator and Closeable interfaces. It fragments the user
input into tokens using a delimiter, which is by default, whitespace.

It is pretty easy to use the Scanner class — first, you create an object of the
class and then use any of the available methods present in the Scanner class
documentation.

Besides being one of the simplest ways of obtaining user input data, the
Scanner class is extensively used to parse text for strings and primitive types
by using a regular expression. For instance, you can use Scanner class to get
input for different primitive types like int, long, double, byte, float, and
short, to name a few.

You can declare Java Scanner class like so:

public final class Scanner

extends Object
implements Iterator<String>

If you wish to obtain the instance of the Scanner class that reads user input,
you have to pass the input stream (System.in) in the constructor of Scanner
class, as follows:

Scanner in = new Scanner(“Hello upGrad”);

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What are the different Scanner class constructors?

Here are the six commonly used Scanner class constructors:

1. Scanner(File source) — It creates a new Scanner to generate values

scanned from a particular file.

2. Scanner(InputStream source) — It creates a new Scanner to produce

values scanned from a specified input stream.

3. Scanner(Readable source) — It creates a new Scanner to deliver values

scanned from a specified source.

4. Scanner(String source) — It creates a new Scanner to produce values

scanned from a particular string.

5. Scanner(ReadableByteChannel source) — It creates a new Scanner to

produce values scanned from a specified channel.

6. Scanner(Path source) — It creates a new Scanner to generate values

scanned from a specified file.

What are the different Scanner class methods?

Just like Scanner class constructors, there’s also a comprehensive suite of
Scanner class methods, each serving a unique purpose. You can use the
Scanner class methods for different data types. Below is a list of the most
widely used Scanner class methods:

1. void [close()] — This method is used to close the scanner.

2. pattern [delimiter()] — This method helps to get the Pattern that is

currently being used by the Scanner class to match delimiters.

3. Stream<MatchResult> [findAll()] — It gives a stream of match results that

match the specified pattern string.

4. String [findInLine()] — It helps to find the next occurrence of a pattern

created from a specified string. This method does not consider
delimiters.

5. String [nextLine()] — It is used to get the input string that was skipped of
the Scanner object.
 6. IOException [ioException()] — This method helps to obtain the
IOException last projected by the Scanner’s readable.

7. Locale [locale()] — It fetches a Locale of the Scanner class.

8. MatchResult [match()] — It offers the match result of the last scanning

operation performed by the Scanner.

9. BigDecimal [nextBigDecimal()] — This method is used to scan the next

token of the input as a BigDecimal.

10. BigInteger [nextBigInteger()] — This method scans the next token of the
input as a BigInteger.

11. byte [nextByte()] — It scans the next token of the user input as a byte
value.

12. double [nextDouble()] — It scans the next token of the user input as a
double value.

13. float [nextFloat()] — This method scans the next token of the input as a
float value.

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15. boolean:

[hasNext()] — This method returns true if the Scanner has another token
in the user input.
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import java.util.*;
public class ScannerExample {

public static void main(String args[]){

Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.print(“Enter your name: “);

String name = in.nextLine();

System.out.println(“Name is: “ + name);

in.close();

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If you run this program, it will deliver the following output:

Enter your name: John Hanks

Name is: John Hanks

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Wrapping up
This article covers the fundamentals of the Scanner class in Java. If you
acquaint yourself with the Scanner class constructs and methods, with time
and continual practice, you will master the craft of how to use Scanner class
in Java programs.

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