import java.util.Scanner; /* Author: James Tam Version: February 10, 2011 Learning: how to detect an empty string (e.g., user hits enter) */ class StringShort { public static void main (String [] args) { Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Type in a string, any string: "); String st = in.nextLine (); if (st.length() == 0) System.out.println("Blank"); else System.out.println("Not blank"); } }