/********************************************************************
* Name: ConsoleInput.java
* Author: Lara Wear
* Date: Jan 29, 2014
* Purpose: To demonstrate user input from the console using the 
*          Scanner class.
*********************************************************************/

import java.util.Scanner;

public class ConsoleInput
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // much easier declaration
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);  // scanner object
        double number = 0;                      // double
        String firstName = "";                  // first name
        String sentence = "";                   // multiple words


        /******Integer Input **************/

        // prompt for input
        System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");

        // get next int
        number = scan.nextInt();

        // output the number
        System.out.println(number);

         /******Double Input **************/

        // prompt for input
        System.out.print("Enter a floating point number: ");

        // get next double
        number = scan.nextDouble();

        // output the number
        System.out.println(number);

        /******Single Word Input **************/

        // prompt for input
        System.out.print("Enter your first name: ");

        // get next word 
        firstName = scan.next(); // next() reads up to the next white space
        scan.nextLine();  // clears hard return after name

        // output the number
        System.out.println(firstName);


            /******One line Input **************/

        // prompt for input
        System.out.print("Enter a sentence: ");

        // get next line
        sentence = scan.nextLine();

        // output the sentence
        System.out.println(sentence);

        // waits for user to type any key to exit
        System.out.println("Type any key + enter to end program");
        scan.next();
    }  // main
} // ConsoleInput