You can use the Scanner class to do what you want to do easily, if you're using Java 5.0. For example, Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in); if (sc.hasNextInt()) int value = sc.nextInt(); Suzanne Balik NC State University EB II 2318 (919)515-5617 We?ll take a cup o? kindness yet, for auld lang syne. --Robert Burns > Do a search for > Try catch tutorial > Try statements and catch clauses are the way to go if you are going to > seriously work with java. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Parks > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:55 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: quick java question > > > I am new to this language. What do I put in place of "aString" > and how do I use the exception in my if statement? Add a > throwsException to the end? Thanks. > > Have a great day, > Alex > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx >>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Date sent: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:07:27 -0500 >>Subject: RE: quick java question > >>If you're expecting an integer, then you can do > >>Integer.parseInt(aString) > >>That will throw a NumberFormatException if it isn't a number. > >>Take care, >>Sina > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex > Parks >>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:51 AM >>To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: quick java question > >>Hi all, >>Is there a quick way of determining if the user input is a > number? I need it >>to be a number; it throws an exception and exits the program if > it isn't. >>Maybe something like: >>if (input!=\int >>I have no idea about the syntax, but something along those lines > is what I >>am looking for. Thanks for any help. > >>Have a great day, >>Alex >>__________ >>View the list's information and change your settings at >>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >>__________ >>View the list's information and change your settings at >>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind