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Java import Keyword

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Example

Import the Scanner class from the Java API:

import java.util.Scanner;

class MyClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner myObj = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter username");

    String userName = myObj.nextLine();
    System.out.println("Username is: " + userName);
  }
}

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Definition and Usage

The import keyword is used to import a package, class or interface.


Related Pages

Read more about packages in our Java Packages Tutorial.


❮ Java Keywords