If the user enters data that can’t be converted to an integer, however, the nextInt method throws an InputMismatchException. Then this exception is intercepted by the catch block — which disposes of the user’s incorrect input by calling the next method, as well as by displaying an error message.

What is InputMismatchException in Java?

java.util.InputMismatchException. Thrown by a Scanner to indicate that the token retrieved does not match the pattern for the expected type, or that the token is out of range for the expected type.

Can we take input in TRY block?

The user enters a number which is stored in userIn but if he enters a letter or anything besides a number I want to catch it. The user entered number will be used in a switch statement after the try/catch. Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in); try{ int userIn = in. nextInt(); } catch (InputMismatchException a){ System.