Scanner objects

Definition

Scanner objects are used in Java to read input from the user or from a file. They provide methods to parse different types of data, such as integers or strings.

Related terms

InputMismatchException:

An exception that is thrown when there is an error in reading input using a Scanner object.

hasNext(): A method that returns true if there is another token available for reading from the input source.

close(): A method used to release resources associated with the Scanner object, such as closing any open files or clearing system resources.