MixedTypeInput example (Scanner)

[Java Tip]

Following example is a comprehensive example of Scanner class.

Code:

import java.io.*;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class MixedTypeInput

{

  public static void main(String[] args)

  {

    double number;

    Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

    System.out.println("Enter your gross income: ");

    if (in.hasNextInt())

    {

      number = (double)in.nextInt();

      System.out.println("You entered " + number);

    }

    else if (in.hasNextFloat())

    {

      number = (double)in.nextFloat();

      System.out.println("You entered " + number);

    }

    else if (in.hasNextDouble())

    {

      number = in.nextDouble();

      System.out.println("You entered " + number);

    }             

    else

      System.out.println("Token not an integer or a real value.");   

  }

}