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Java

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException

Why do I get this error in Eclipse?

import java.io.Console;

public class HelloWorld {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        /*  Some terms:
            noun - Person, place or thing
            verb - An action
            adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
            Enter your amazing code here!
        */
        String name = console.readLine("Enter your name: ");
        String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: ");
        console.printf("%s is very %s", name, adjective);
    }

}

1 Answer

you can't use Console in Eclipse you have to use Scanner instead

import java.util.Scanner;

public class HelloWorld {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scanner= new Scanner(System.in);
        /*  Some terms:
            noun - Person, place or thing
            verb - An action
            adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
            Enter your amazing code here!
        */
        System.out.println("Enter your name: ");
        String name = scanner.nextLine();
        System.out.println("Enter an adjective: ");
        String adjective = scanner.nextLine();
        System.out.printf("%s is very %s", name, adjective);
    }
}