ScannerHasNextTest01.java

import java.util.Scanner;

/**
 * Example of validating input using the Scanner hasNextDouble method. If input is 
 * invalid then a message is displayed and the program ends.
 * 
 * @author Ken Fogel
 */
public class ScannerHasNextTest01 {
 
	private Scanner sc; // Class/instance variable
	
    /**
     * Constructor
	 * Instantiates the Scanner object
     */
	public ScannerHasNextTest01() {
	   sc = new Scanner(System.in);
	}
	
    /**
	 * This method is where the program begins doing useful work. You can name it anything 
	 * you want but by convention it should be a verb.
	 */
	public void perform() {
		double doubleValue = 0.0;
		System.out.println("Please enter a number: ");
		if (sc.hasNextDouble()) {
			doubleValue = sc.nextDouble();
			System.out.println("You entered " + doubleValue);
		} else {
			System.out.println("Invalid input.");
		}
	}
	
    /**
     * Where the program begins
     *
     * @param args Command line arguments, not used in this program
     */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		var scannerHasNextTest01 = new ScannerHasNextTest01();
		scannerHasNextTest01.perform();
	}
}

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