How to read a Char character ?!

[Sary]

Hello Guys ..
I just need help in a simple thing ..

to let the user read a string, we use:
scan.next() or scan.nextline()

to let the user read an integer, we use:
scan.nextInt()

but what about reading a char ?
what shall I use ?!

[Fubarable]

I don't think you can, not in the way that you are trying (though I could be wrong). To really do this well, you may want to create a Swing GUI and add a DocumentListener to a JTextField.

[Sary]

mmm .. got no idea of what u proposed ..
anyway, thanks a lot dude !

[m00nchile]

Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
char a = s.next().charAt(0);

[JosAH]

Hello Guys ..
I just need help in a simple thing ..

to let the user read a string, we use:
scan.next() or scan.nextline()

to let the user read an integer, we use:
scan.nextInt()

but what about reading a char ?
what shall I use ?!

A Scanner is way too 'sophisticated' for reading single chars; better use the wrapped Readers for those simple tasks but if you really want to read a single char with a Scanner you can do it like this:

char chr= scanner.next(Pattern.compile(".")).charAt(0);

Only one char will be read from the input, the rest of the characters will be left in the associated streams.

kind regards,

Jos