Read character from console using InputStream

/*
	Read character from console using InputStream
	This example shows how to read a character from console window.
	This example also shows how to read user entered data from console window
	using System.in
*/
 
import java.io.IOException;
 
public class ReadCharFromConsoleExample {
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
 
		/*
		 * To read a character from console use,
		 * read method of InputStream class variable System.in
		 * which defined as static variable. 
		 */
 
		 int iChar = 0;
 
		 System.out.println("Read user input character example");
		 try
		 {
		 	System.out.println("Enter a character to continue");
		 	iChar = System.in.read();
		 	System.out.println("Char entered was : " + (char)iChar);
		 }
		 catch(IOException e)
		 {
		 	System.out.println("Error while reading : " + e);
		 }
	}
}
 
/*
Typical output would be
Read user input character example
Enter a character to continue
a
Char entered was : a
*/