User Input Java

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I am building an application in Java (using NetBeans) that accepts user input through the console and prints out a statement using their name (given in user input). The following is the code:

package amazingpets;
import java.io.Console;

public class AmazingPets {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name? ");
        console.printf("My name is %s.\n",firstName);
    } 
}

However I keep getting the following error in the console:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at amazingpets.AmazingPets.main(AmazingPets.java:14)
Java Result: 1

Can anyone please suggest a possible solution?

When you post code and an exception with a line number in it, it is a bad idea to reformat the code. The Exception is triggered on line 14. Your posted code has less than 14 lines. Which line is the actual 14? — Erik Vesteraas
– Erik Vesteraas, Commented May 23, 2015 at 21:07

Maroun · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-23 21:10:20Z

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From the documentation of System#console, it returns:

The system console, if any, otherwise null.

So your code is equivalent to:

String firstName = null.readLine("What is your name? ");

I would suggest you to use Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); instead.

answered May 23, 2015 at 21:10

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:58:40Z

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System.console() returns a console if it exists. Java apps may be launched without a console.

Anywhy it seams this is a duplicate of this one (among others):

Why does System.console() return null for a command line app?

Hope it helps

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:15:54Z

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Use Scanner instead of Console
As mentioned in this answer this answer

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Sergey Maksimenko · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-23 21:13:02Z

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Isn't line 14 where you create firstName variable? In this case console may be null. Javadoc for Console says

` a unique instance of this class which can be obtained by invoking theSystem.console() method. If no console device is available then an invocation of that method will return null.`

answered May 23, 2015 at 21:13

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Erik Vesteraas · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-23 21:18:34Z

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When you run code in an IDE you will usually not have a console object. System.console() will thus return null and console.readLine("What is your name? "); will generate a NullPointerException. You can still read via System.in, so to read a line you can instead use:

Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
String read = sc.nextLine();

edited May 23, 2015 at 21:18

answered May 23, 2015 at 21:09

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MarcB1 Over a year ago

In that case, can you please suggest possible solutions for acquiring Input in the IDE?

Erik Vesteraas Over a year ago

Apparantly System.in should still work in NetBeans specifically. So for example new Scanner(System.in) should work.

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