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Skylar White
Skylar White

Reputation: 31

Java Scanner object in constructor?

I have the below inside of a class and it's returning an error.

My teacher had told me I can create an instance variable out of the scanner object if I instantiate it in the constructor and import the java.util.Scanner package.

Why won't the below work?

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Javaio {
    private char scanner;

    public Javaio() {
        scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
    }
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2105

Answers (2)

user2837260
user2837260

Reputation: 181

Scanner is a class.. you seem to have misunderstood the concept a little( or probably tired of it)

simple declare a new object of the Scanner class..

Scanner scanner=new Scanner(System.in);

Upvotes: 0

rgettman
rgettman

Reputation: 178303

A Scanner is not a char. Change the datatype of scanner to match:

private Scanner scanner;

Upvotes: 2

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