How to read a single char from the console in Java (as the user types it)?

Question

Is there an easy way to read a single char from the console as the user is typing it in Java? Is it possible? I\'ve tried with these methods but they all wait for the user t

Answer 1

There is no portable way to read raw characters from a Java console.

Some platform-dependent workarounds have been presented above. But to be really portable, you'd have to abandon console mode and use a windowing mode, e.g. AWT or Swing.