Scanner input question

[sandyw]

have an scanner which prompts the user to
type some data into it.
for example
Lets say I have four strings.
String id
string name // this includes first and last name
string address //this includes the full address.
string price...

When the first scanner prompts the user they type in
DW123 and hits return
the next scanner prompts the user to type i the name
James Brown. and hits return.
when this happens I will get the next scanner running together
example
enter your address==>,enter the price==>

yet if I were to enter the name as JamesBrown it will work.

is there away around this.
any help would be greats

Sandy

[JosAH]

have an scanner which prompts the user to
type some data into it.
for example
Lets say I have four strings.
String id
string name // this includes first and last name
string address //this includes the full address.
string price...

When the first scanner prompts the user they type in
DW123 and hits return
the next scanner prompts the user to type i the name
James Brown. and hits return.
when this happens I will get the next scanner running together
example
enter your address==>,enter the price==>

yet if I were to enter the name as JamesBrown it will work.

is there away around this.
any help would be greats

Sandy

When you do a Scanner.next() for reading a name and type "James Brown",
the Scanner reads a String which is "James" and stops reading. For the
address the Scanner will read "Brown" (it hasn't been read yet) and the
Scanner continues reading the price.

Better use Scanner.nextLine() for the name and full address if they contain
spaces. Correctly scanning human generated input is always difficult.

kind regards,

Jos

[nomad]

When you do a Scanner.next() for reading a name and type "James Brown",
the Scanner reads a String which is "James" and stops reading. For the
address the Scanner will read "Brown" (it hasn't been read yet) and the
Scanner continues reading the price.

Better use Scanner.nextLine() for the name and full address if they contain
spaces. Correctly scanning human generated input is always difficult.

kind regards,

Jos

Hey I can use this in the next article.

[JosAH]

Hey I can use this in the next article.

Everybody learns everyday ;-)

kind regards,

Jos