Java bootcamp · Lab 15

Count words

easyStrings10 minLesson: Strings

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Read one line; print how many whitespace-separated words it has.

Examples

Example 1
Input
hello world
Output
2
Example 2
Input
one
Output
1
Hint
  1. line.trim().isEmpty() ? 0 : line.trim().split("\\s+").length
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import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
    String line = in.nextLine().trim();
    System.out.println(line.isEmpty() ? 0 : line.split("\\s+").length);
  }
}
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ResultIdle
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