Testing if an input is an integer

[Mayday]

Hi, I'm writing a method that asks the user for an integer. The user can enter a string or anything they want. If the user enters anything but an integer, the method would repeatedly ask the user for an integer until the user enters one. I'm confused right now, how do I check if a string is an integer? :confused:
Can anyone help?

[JosAH]

Hi, I'm writing a method that asks the user for an integer. The user can enter a string or anything they want. If the user enters anything but an integer, the method would repeatedly ask the user for an integer until the user enters one. I'm confused right now, how do I check if a string is an integer? :confused:
Can anyone help?

Sure, have a look at the Integer.parseInt( ... ) method; it throws a NumberFormatException if the String to be parsed is not a valid integer. Catch the Exception and try again. If I were you I'd build a separate method that prompts the user and tries over and over again if the user typed invalid input.

kind regards,

Jos