Scanner - obtaining strings from console with nextLine

[codeAJ]

Hello,

I'm a Java newbie having trouble reading strings with spaces in from the console.

Here is an example:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Test {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
	  System.out.print("Enter double: ");
	  double d = input.nextDouble();
	  System.out.print("Enter string: ");
	  String s = input.nextLine();
	  System.out.println("String is " + s);
   }
}

This code skips obtaining the string and moves on to the last statement:

C:\> java Test
Enter double: 4
Enter string: String is

If I remove the section of code to obtain the double, the string is captured ok.

What am I doing wrong?! Can someone please help? Many thanks!

[sunde887]

I believe you need to make this call before prompting for s,

input.nextLine();

try adding that and see if it works as expected.

[codeAJ]

I believe you need to make this call before prompting for s,

input.nextLine();

try adding that and see if it works as expected.

Thanks, that did the trick. :D

I don't know why, but it works!

[DarrylBurke]

I don't know why

Scanner.netxInt, nextDouble etc consume the next matching token (characters that can be interpreted as int, double etc) and leave the rest in the Scanner. that 'rest' includes the EOL (end of line) generated when you press <Enter>

The first nextLine encountered consumes this EOL without waiting for further input, as there is a 'next line' already available.

db