Java: Read input from java console

Last update on March 13 2025 09:01:02 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Java program to read input from the Java console.

Test Data
Input your name: Alexandra

Sample Solution:

Java Code:

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;

 public class Exercise8 {
  public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
  {
    BufferedReader R = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    System.out.print("Input your name: ");
    String name = R.readLine();
    System.out.println("Your name is: " + name);
  }
}

Sample Output:

Input your name: Alexandra                                                                                    
Your name is: Alexandra

Flowchart:

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