I guess you are using an IDE (like Netbeans or eclipse) which allows you to run the code even if certain classes are not compilable. During the application's runtime, if you access this class it would lead to this exception.
Solution :- Simply Clean Your Project and Build and Run Then Again.
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I guess you are using an IDE (like Netbeans or eclipse) which allows you to run the code even if certain classes are not compilable. During the application's runtime, if you access this class it would lead to this exception.
Solution :- Simply Clean Your Project and Build and Run Then Again.
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Make sure you have configured PATH, CLASSPATH and JAVA_HOME variable in system Environment variable.
1) It might refers older version of java then 1.5
or
2) May be not added PATH,CLASSPATH, JAVA_HOME variable there.
BTW Your code is works fine in my Eclipse.
Reddit
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r/learnprogramming on Reddit: [Java] import java.util.Scanner not being recognized?
January 14, 2018 -
I'm trying to import the scanner class into my program (I'm using NetBeans) but when I type "import java.util.Scanner;" I get an error that says "cannot find symbol: class Scanner"
I thought maybe I typed it wrong so I even copy and pasted the line from code on a different working project and it's still saying that. Not sure where to go from here. Anyone know what could be causing this error?
netbeans - Java "import java.util.Scanner" not working - Stack Overflow
This is my first time coding, so I'm sorry if I caused you to facepalm. I wanted to use the Scanner class to read the user input. However, I get an error. I've stopped coding when I faced this pro... More on stackoverflow.com
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Can't import java.util.scanner, even though have downloaded new JDK
Scanner needs a capital S. Class names in Java are always capitalised.
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November 12, 2019"import java.util.Scanner;" isnt working, the message "Import "java.util.Scanner" could not be resolved" pops up, what am i doing wrong?
What IDE do you use? Notepad, eclipse, IntelliJ? Does a normal System.out.println(„Hello World“); in a main method work? Make sure you have a valid Java SDK installed, and that your project is configured to use the correct Java version. After you did that refresh the project, maybe restart your ide and check if it works :) More on reddit.com
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DaniWeb
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Why cant i import java.util.scanner? [SOLVED] | DaniWeb
Common causes of "cannot import java.util.Scanner" in Eclipse Helios are build path and JRE configuration, not the IDE itself. Scanner was introduced in Java 5, so if your project or workspace is using an older or incomplete JRE (for example, ...
Coderanch
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import java.util.Scanner issues (Beginning Java forum at Coderanch)
December 4, 2006 - Originally posted by Nathan Leniz: ... I'm not so sure it's an error in my code so much as perhaps an error in my system variables somewhere? But if that's the case, wouldn't the commands javac and java also not be working? ... Scanner was introduced with Java 1.5, so my guess is that your system PATH is pointing to a prior version (so the commands work, but not with new features).
TheServerSide
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Java Scanner import
However, to use any classes in packages other than java.lang in your code, an import is required. The Scanner class is found in the java.util package, not java.lang.
JetBrains
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Scanner Java Import Non-Existence Error – IDEs Support (IntelliJ Platform) | JetBrains
November 18, 2020 - I wanted to make a user input Java project, so I typed in import java.util.Scanner; and then red lines appeared under it meaning that there was an error. So, I just ran the code to see if it was just a glitch, and then it said an error message. Can you help? B.T.W. here's the error message Error: Could not find or load main class com.company.Main Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.company.Main
Stack Overflow
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eclipse - how to import java.util.Scanner - Stack Overflow
import java.util.Scanner; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("What is your name? "); String name = scanner.nextLine(); System.out.println("Hello "+name); } } On Line 1, I'm getting an error message saying "The type java.util.Iterator cannot be resolved.
Reddit
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r/IntelliJIDEA on Reddit: Can't import java.util.scanner, even though have downloaded new JDK
November 12, 2019 -
The problem is basically stated in the title. I've tried everything I could think of and what I have found in Google but nothing could resolve my problem. I'm currently running Java 11.02 on IntelliJ community edition (but have also tried with 11, no success though). The "java.util.scanner" isn't even underlined with a wavy red, but instead the word "scanner" is shown in red, the title is underlined though.
Does anyone know what I could try?
Reddit
reddit.com › r/javahelp › "import java.util.scanner;" isnt working, the message "import "java.util.scanner" could not be resolved" pops up, what am i doing wrong?
r/javahelp on Reddit: "import java.util.Scanner;" isnt working, the message "Import "java.util.Scanner" could not be resolved" pops up, what am i doing wrong?
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I tested if Java was running in command prompt and it said it was and i installed the extensions yet it still doesnt work, what am i doing wrong
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What IDE do you use? Notepad, eclipse, IntelliJ? Does a normal System.out.println(„Hello World“); in a main method work? Make sure you have a valid Java SDK installed, and that your project is configured to use the correct Java version. After you did that refresh the project, maybe restart your ide and check if it works :)
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Thank you 2022-05-31T19:26:18.27Z+00:00 ... Make sure you are typing in a class, when you create a new project in Eclipse it's created a module-info.java. To confirm right button in your src -> New -> Class.
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Yes, definitely a missing import. In general we would advise against importing whole libraries (eg. import java.util.* ) because you are adding a huge number of names that you don't know to your namespace. That can lead to really baffling errors when a name clashes (eg awt.List vs util.List), or even worse when you accidentally mis-spell a name and make a valid reference to some random class in java.util
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I don't know Java, but are you importing java.util.Scanner or java.util.*?
GitHub
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The import java.util.Scanner is never used · Issue #3808 · TheAlgorithms/Java
January 9, 2023 - Description the above method was imported but never used. this can create errors in the code and it is reflected in the code editor(VS Code) Steps to reproduce once the PowerSum.java file is opened, the error message pops out Excepted be...
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May 16, 2012 - import java.util.scanner is invalid, because Scanner must be written with a capital "S" import java.util.Scanner is value
Oracle
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The import "java.util.scanner" is not vaild - Oracle Forums
February 11, 2008 - I am experiment with the java.util.scanner API after compiling the code below I received the following error: The import "java.util.Scanner" is not valid, since it does not name a type in a...
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r/learnprogramming on Reddit: import java.util.Scanner;
December 14, 2025 -
I recently started learning Java and I'm having trouble understanding how this code works -
import java.util.Scanner;
class Program {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Input a number: ");
int num = in.nextInt();
System.out.printf("Your number: %d \n", num);
in.close();
}
}
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You will understand with time, in java everything is a class and you are creating an instance of the scanner class and passing System.in as the parameter to its constructor. For now just know when you want the user to input something this is how you do.
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It's a simple example of a program that takes in user input and displays it as output. I would expect whatever tutorial or curriculum you're following to go on to extend it to do more things. Most tutorials will start with command line programs like this, and knowing how to get user input is pretty important. Is there something specific about it you're struggling to understand?
Reddit
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r/javahelp on Reddit: java util scanner not working
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I am new to coding and have been following bro codes java coding series and the command doesn't work i tried adding it in myself but eclipse just doesn't care if i type it in and run the command it says error occurred during initialization of boot layer java.lang.module.findexception: module format not recognized and shows a path to my project files to one of the scanner libraries i manually putted in what do i do?
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The import goes here:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class JavaApplication2 {
/**
* @param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner reader = new Scanner(System.in);
// code here
}
}
It is not a property of the class but a reference the compiler needs to be able to tell what "Scanner" (in this context) refers to. In this case it states that Scanner is defined in java.util which is part of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
Furthermore as you go on coding you should structure your files into folders.
As soon as you do so you will have to add this type of line in the first line of the file: package folderName.folderName0.
If you want to use one of your classes from another one you will have to add an import like: import folderName.folderName0.JavaApplication2
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You've put an entire java source file into a main function. Simply do this instead:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class JavaApplication2 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner reader = new Scanner(System.in);
}
}
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r/javahelp on Reddit: my until.java.Scanner; doesn't work
August 30, 2022 - This is merely a warning that your IDE (Likely Eclipse) is giving you. It justs means you have added the import, but no one in your code is currently using the Scanner. If you write code to use the Scanner that warning will disappear.