It is generally not recommended to use a Scanner
object in the global scope in a Java application. This is because Scanner
objects are not thread-safe and can cause synchronization issues if accessed concurrently from multiple threads.
Instead of using a Scanner
object in the global scope, it is better to create and use a Scanner
object locally, within a specific method or block of code where it is needed. This way, you can ensure that the Scanner
object is only accessed by a single thread at a time, and avoid potential synchronization issues.
Here is an example of how you might use a Scanner
object in a Java application:
public class MyClass { public void someMethod() { // Create a Scanner object Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); // Use the Scanner object to read input from the user System.out.print("Enter a number: "); int number = scanner.nextInt(); // Do something with the input System.out.println("You entered: " + number); // Close the Scanner object to release resources scanner.close(); } }