Java scanner - Using a new line as a delimeter, but not a blank space?

Question

Assuming I have two lines of text like this:

sam|y|rutgers
jane|y|penn state

My current scanner would report:

sam|y|rutgers
jane|y|penn
state

instead of keeping the penn state together.

Is there any way I can specify the delimeter settings to include the new line, but not a space?

`Scanner` has a [`useDelimiter`](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Scanner.html#useDelimiter(java.util.regex.Pattern)) method. It also has a [`nextLine`](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Scanner.html#nextLine()) method. In short, read [the documentation](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Scanner.html). — Boris the Spider, Dec 01 '14 at 22:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 01 '14 at 22:14

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Scanner scan = new Scanner(...);
String val = scan.nextLine();

This would set the delimiter as the newline.

answered Dec 01 '14 at 22:14

Simba

That is incorrect. That doesn't change the current delimiter at all so it doesn't answer the question. – shawn1874 Jan 20 '19 at 02:04

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