import java.util.Scanner; public class ScannerDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); String name = ""; // String name = new String(); int age = 0; String phrase = ""; System.out.print("Enter your first name: "); name = keyboard.next(); System.out.print("Enter your age: "); age = keyboard.nextInt(); keyboard.nextLine(); // to get rid of hidden new line character. // The nextLine method should always be called immediately // after any use of nextInt or nextDouble to get rid of the // new line character that's still in the keyboard buffer System.out.print("Enter a phrase that describes you: "); phrase = keyboard.nextLine(); System.out.println("Hello " + name); System.out.println(age); System.out.println(phrase); } }