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Java

Posted by Samuel Perkins
Samuel Perkins
2,026 Points

How to fix (int) = Integer.parseInt(String) crashing if a word is used instead of a number

I have

(String) = console.readLine("_____"); (int) = Integer.parseInt(String);

If instead of a number I type a word into my console, I get a bunch of errors. How can I instead cause the console to just ask for an actual number instead of crashing?

Josue Casco
Josue Casco
4,521 Points

According to the Java 8 documentation, a NumberFormatException is thrown if the input is not a valid integer. Surround the code involving parseInt with a try-catch block involving NumberFormatException.

1 Answer

Josue Casco
Josue Casco
4,521 Points

According to the Java 8 documentation, a NumberFormatException is thrown if the input is not a valid integer. Surround the code involving parseInt with a try-catch block involving NumberFormatException.