An example on how to use BufferedReader to read user input from the command line. #command-line #user-input #java
private String getInput() {
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String retVal = "";
try {
retVal = br.readLine();
} catch (IOException ioe) {
System.out.println("Exception occured reading your input.");
return "";
}
return retVal;
}