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Java Console reader() Method with Example

Console Class reader() method: Here, we are going to learn about the reader() method of Console Class with its syntax and example.
Submitted by Preeti Jain, on March 31, 2020

Console Class reader() method

• reader() method is available in java.io package.
• reader() method is used to return distinct reader objects linked with this console.
• reader() method is a non-static method, it is accessible with the class object only and if we try to access the method with the class name then we will get an error.
• reader() method does not throw an exception at the time of returning associated reader.

Syntax:

    public Reader reader();

Parameter(s):

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return value:

The return type of the method is Reader, it returns this class Reader.

Example:

// Java program to demonstrate the example 
// of Reader reader() method of Console

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class ReaderOfConsole {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
  try {
   // Instantiates Console , Reader
   // and Scanner

   Console con = System.console();
   Reader r = con.reader();

   System.out.println("Enter Website: ");
   Scanner sc = new Scanner(r);

   while (sc.hasNext()) {
    // Read next input
    String s = sc.next();

    // Display Read input
    System.out.println("Website Name Is: " + s);
   }
  } catch (Exception ex) {
   System.out.println(ex.toString());
  }
 }
}

Output

Enter Website:
includehelp.com
Website Name Is: includehelp.com