Java Scanner - useDelimiter() Method
The java.util.Scanner.useDelimiter() method is used to set the scanner's delimiting pattern to the specified pattern. Invoking the reset() method will set the scanner's delimiter pattern to the default.
Syntax
public Scanner useDelimiter(Pattern pattern)
Parameters
pattern |
Specify the delimiting pattern. |
Return Value
Returns the scanner.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Scanner.useDelimiter() method is used to set the scanner's delimiting pattern to the specified pattern.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//String to scan
String MyString = "Hello#@Cello#@Hullo#@Hallo#@Jello";
//creating a Scanner
Scanner MyScan = new Scanner(MyString);
//sets the scanner's delimiting pattern
MyScan.useDelimiter(".@");
while(MyScan.hasNext()) {
//print the next token if matches if specified pattern
System.out.println(MyScan.next());
}
//print the new delimiter
System.out.println("New delimiter: "+ MyScan.delimiter());
//close the scanner
MyScan.close();
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
Hello Cello Hullo Hallo Jello New delimiter: .@
❮ Java.util - Scanner
