ICSE Class 9 Computer Applications
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Distinguish between the following:
i. next() and nextLine()
| next() | nextLine() |
|---|---|
| It reads the input only till the next complete token until the delimiter is encountered. | It reads the input till the end of line so it can read a full sentence including spaces. |
| It places the cursor in the same line after reading the input. | It places the cursor in the next line after reading the input. |
ii. next() and next().charAt(0)
| next() | next().charAt(0) |
|---|---|
| It reads the input only till the next complete token until the delimiter is encountered. | It reads the complete token and then the first character is returned using the charAt(0) method. |
| It returns the read data as a String value. | It returns the read data as a char value. |
iii. next() and hasNext()
| next() | hasNext() |
|---|---|
| It reads the input till the next complete token until the delimiter is encountered. | It checks if the Scanner has another token in its input. |
| It returns a String value. | It returns a boolean value. |
iv. hasNext() and hasNextLine()
| hasNext() | hasNextLine() |
|---|---|
| Returns true if the Scanner object has another token in its input. | Returns true if there is another line in the input of the Scanner object. |