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My requirement is to take multiple inputs from user on multiple lines.

Each line signifies inputs with meanings of : Power Energy Idea Strength each separated by just one space.

Input:

2 4 5 7
3 4 8 1 
4 2 3 6

Output consists of List:

List<Integer> power = {2,3,4}
List<Integer> energy = {4,4,2}
List<Integer> idea = {5,8,3}
List<Integer> strength = {7,1,6}

preferred solution is in Java, but if Java-8 solutions can be given i would love it.

i have tried so far as below but no luck:

        String input = "";
        Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
        String line;
        while (keyboard.hasNextLine()) {
            line = keyboard.nextLine();
            if (line.isEmpty()) {
                break;
            }
            input += line + "\n";
        }
        System.out.println(input);

i am able to read input in multiple lines but not able to save them as separate category in List.

zijotah
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2 Answers2

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You can simply split the line and put the value in separate lists:

    line = keyboard.nextLine();
    if (line.isEmpty()) {
        break;
    }
    String arr[] = line.split(" ");// spiting the line based on space
    if (arr.length==4) { // check if length is 4 as you are expecting
    // use Integer.valueOf() to convert from string to Integer
        power.add(arr[0]);
        energy.add(arr[1]);
        idea.add(arr[2]);
        strength.add(arr[3]);
    }else {
        //throw exception or break
    }
    input += line + "\n";
}

Regarding how to use java 8 stream API in System.in check How to build a Java 8 stream from System.in / System.console()?

Sumit Singh
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    You would add a String to an Integer List, you need to use Integer.valueOf to get the Integer value – ILikeSahne Aug 13 '19 at 05:52
  • @ILikeSahne as per comments in the code `// use Integer.valuesOf() to convert into Integer` – Scary Wombat Aug 13 '19 at 05:56
  • @ScaryWombat quiet complicated, considering the `Scanner` has already a `nextInt()` method which can read the next int number within the current line… – Holger Aug 13 '19 at 13:15
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U can input as much values as u want with this program:

List<Integer> power = new ArrayList<>();
List<Integer> energy = new ArrayList<>();
List<Integer> idea = new ArrayList<>();
List<Integer> strength = new ArrayList<>();

Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
while(true) {
  String s = sc.nextLine();
  if(s.equals("exit")) break;
  String args = s.split(" ");
  if(args.length >= 4) {
    power.add(Integer.valueOf(args[0]));
    energy.add(Integer.valueOf(args[1]));
    idea.add(Integer.valueOf(args[2]));
    strength.add(Integer.valueOf(args[3]));
  }
}
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