Java Scanner - reset() Method
The java.util.Scanner.reset() method is used to reset the scanner. Resetting a scanner discards all of its explicit state information which may have been changed by invocations of useDelimiter(java.util.regex.Pattern), useLocale(java.util.Locale), or useRadix(int).
Syntax
public Scanner reset()
Parameters
No parameter is required.
Return Value
Returns the scanner.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Scanner.reset() method is used to reset the scanner.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//String to scan
String MyString = "Hello World 10 + 20 = 30.0";
//creating a Scanner
Scanner MyScan = new Scanner(MyString);
//set the scanner's locale to GERMAN
Locale locale = new Locale("GERMANY", "GERMAN");
MyScan.useLocale(locale);
//print the new locale
System.out.println(MyScan.locale());
//reset the scanner
MyScan.reset();
//print the default locale
System.out.println(MyScan.locale());
//close the scanner
MyScan.close();
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
germany_GERMAN en_US
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