Using Scanner to ask for your name

Question

I am working on a java assignment for class. Very basic but I just starting to learn to program and this is my first assignment. The assignment is to write a Java program that asks for your name and then greet you like “hello {name}” in java and I'm using online IDE- Browxy

This is my attempt and reads errors every time I run it.

code:

import java.util.Scanner;

class usersName {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String usersName;
        System.out.print("Please enter your name: ");
        usersName = java.util.Scanner;
        System.out.println("Hello, " + usersName! ");
    }
}

`Scanner` doesn't represent the `String` itself. It's an object that is *able to read* a `String` from the console. — Nikolas Charalambidis, Sep 24 '20 at 11:34
You have to use a method of the `Scanner` in order to read system input and you will need an instance of `Scanner`, not the class. — deHaar, Sep 24 '20 at 11:35
becarefull you have an error at `System.out.println("Hello, " + usersName! ");` use : `System.out.println("Hello, " + usersName+"! ");` — CLAIN Cyril, Sep 24 '20 at 11:37
Which kind of error are you facing? Please add the full and exact error message to your question — Nico Haase, Sep 24 '20 at 13:30
it works! thank you for all your help. I really appreciate it. — user14332814, Sep 24 '20 at 19:31

CLAIN Cyril · Answer 1 · 2020-09-24T11:40:24.860

look for something like this :

`import java.util.Scanner;
    
class usersName {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try(Scanner scanner = new Scanner( System.in ))
        {
            String usersName;
            System.out.print("Please enter your name: ");
            usersName = scanner.next();
            System.out.println("Hello, " + usersName+"! ");
        }catch( Exception e){
            System.out.println("you didn't take any name");
        }    
    }
}`

Using Scanner to ask for your name

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