In the code below, we use a method from the Scanner object to retrieve a user response.    exchangeRate = in.nextDouble()  Why are there multiple methods like nextDouble() to retrieve user response?  Explain how and when you would use one method over the other.

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In the code below, we use a method from the Scanner object to retrieve a user response.

   exchangeRate = in.nextDouble()

 Why are there multiple methods like nextDouble() to retrieve user response?  Explain how and when you would use one method over the other.

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Why are there multiple methods like nextDouble():

  • There are multiple methods like nextDouble() to deal with different data types.
  • The method nextDouble() method is just used to take the input of float data type.
  • To take various other inputs, other methods are used.
  • Other methods which are used to take the input using the Scanner class objects:
    • nextBoolean() - This function is to read boolean values from the user.
    • nextInt() - This function is to read the integer value from the user.
    • nextLong() - This function is used to read the long values from the user.
    • nextByte() - This function is used to read the byte values from the user.
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