Thread: Scanner (death loop)

hello,

I am a new java programmer, i am learning the basics at my school. I am using the program Jcreator and JDK 1.7
Scanner does not go blue, and i don't think the import is working, also when i build the code i get no errors, when i run it it says process completed but nothing comes up but the number 12? The program is still running i cannot rerun or rebuild it.
My code is the following

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Tester
{
public static void main( String args[] )
{
Scanner kbReader = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print(“12”);
int i = kbReader.nextInt( );
System.out.println(3 * i);

}
}



plz help!!!!

I see a big problem with the quote characters you're using. Java will only recognize the basic quote symbol, ", for both opening and closing quotes, not the specific opening and closing quotes you use. So I suggest that you change this:

System.out.print(“12”);

to this:

System.out.print("12");  // *** see the difference?

Ok, i see. I made the changes, and i still don't get 36 as answer, but i get 12? the program is still not completely over it loops?

I wouldn't expect the answer to be 36 unless you enter 12 in the console window since the answer will depend entirely on the value of i that you enter when the program runs and i alone.

ok, thanks i got it. it finally makes sense, its a input file. haha this made my day!!!

No, there are no files involved in your code as you've posted it. There is an InputStream however supplied by System.in that is read by the Scanner, and perhaps this is what you meant.

Thanks problem solved i need to enter something in the console window i get it my java book didn't explain that very well. Problem solved.

Glad you've got it figured out!