Java - Read data from console using Scanner

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Read data from console using Scanner

Demo

import java.util.Scanner;


public class scanner {

  public static void main (String[] args)
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    // create a scanner so we can read the command-line input
    Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

    //  prompt for the user's name
    System.out.print("Enter your name: ");

    // get their input as a String
    String username = scanner.next();

    // prompt for their age
    System.out.print("Enter your age: ");

    // get the age as an int
    int age = scanner.nextInt();

    System.out.println(String.format("%s, your age is %d", username, age));

  }

}

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