Open command prompt using Eclipse

Question

I am new to Java and am trying to run a program using Eclipse. But I have no idea how to get the command prompt running in with Eclipse...

I did some online research and couldn't get anything consolidated!

Update:

I'm not using an applet. It's a normal Java program trying to read a line from command prompt. I'm trying to do system programming.

Answer 1

If you downloaded the Eclipse/Java package, and you wrote a Java program in Eclipse in a project, just click compile and run, it will run in the output window in Eclipse.

Answer 2

Try this:


import java.util.Scanner;

    public class ReadFromPrompt{

       public static void main(String[] args) {

           Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

           String line = in.nextLine();     

        }
    }

Answer 3

Check out this lesson plan on how to get started with Eclipse programs:

Lesson

Specifically, see this image:

If the Console tab is not visible in your Eclipse, go to Window -> Show View -> Console in the menu bar.