Multiple input lines

Question

How can I get multiple input lines?
I'm brand new to java and I have searched the web for a little while to find how I can do this. But I couldn't find a thing.
Until now I have used JOptionPane to have my inputs, is there another way to get input?

Answer 1

Better yet try this:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
class Inputline1
     public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Enter in strings, 'stop' to stop","Multiple Input",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
            ArrayList str=new ArrayList();
               String tempInput="";                  
               String output="";
                while(!(tempInput.equalsIgnoreCase("stop"))){
               tempInput=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,"String input: ","Multiple Input",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
                if(!(tempInput.equalsIgnoreCase("stop")))
                           str.add(tempInput);
                   for(int x=0;x<str.size();x++){
                       String tempInput=(String)str.get(x);                   
                        output+="/n"+tempInput;
}What I'm using is called an ArrayList. Simply put...it's an array that you don't say how big it is...it automatically knows by how many elements you add to it. It holds objects, and in your case Strings. When you're getting an object from the array you need to typecast is (that's why i have (String) in front of the str.get(x). Because arraylists only hold objects you need to tell it what kind of object you're getting from it when you're assigning your variable. Useful methods are .add() adds an object to the list and automatically resizes it, .remove() removes and object to the list and automatically resized it, .get() retrieving a copy of the object from the list, and .size() returns the length of the list. Check the API for details on it obviously. Well I hope that helped.