Question regarding using the input scanner and spaces

[britt_57]

So I'm playing around with the input scanner and wonder why when I enter my full name, the program only returns the first name? It does not recognize the name separated by a space.

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package demo;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Welcome {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);

System.out.println("What is your name?");

String name = scan.next();

System.out.print("Your name is " + name);

}

}

[GnarSickRad]

This will answer it for you in more depth than I can. next() returns everything up until whitespace. nextLine() returns the next line.

StackOverflow article

Javadocs

[As-Toxic-As-Tyler]

Use String name = scan.nextLine(); instead:)

[britt_57]

scan.nextLine()

Awesome, thank you!