InputMismatchException

Definition

An InputMismatchException is an exception that occurs when the input provided by the user does not match the expected data type or format. It is commonly thrown by methods in the Scanner class when trying to read a value of one type but encountering a different type.

Related terms

NoSuchElementException: Another exception thrown by methods in the Scanner class when there are no more tokens available for reading.

try-catch block: A programming construct used to handle exceptions. The code within the try block is executed, and if any exceptions occur, they can be caught and handled in the catch block.

parseInt() method: A method provided by the Integer class in Java that converts a string representation of an integer into its corresponding int value.