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public static String input(String prompt)
//package com.java2s; /*//w ww . j ava2s . c om * * CDDL HEADER START * * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only * (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance * with the License. * * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE * or http://www.escidoc.org/license. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions * and limitations under the License. * * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE. * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] * * CDDL HEADER END */ import java.util.Scanner; public class Main { public static String input(String prompt) { String input; System.out.println(prompt); Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); input = scanner.nextLine(); return input.trim(); } }