I want to input in java from console, but it is throwing NullPointerException

Question

import java.io.Console;

public class ConsoleReadString {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Console c = System.console();

String s = c.readLine();

System.out.println("You entered string " + s);

}

}

//this throws a nullPointerException
//also, I am writing this in eclipse and not codeplayground

Answer 1

I figured it out, it only runs on console, and not on an ide.

Answer 2

depends if there is console or not, I ran it on android tablet (by jStudio) and it works.
If you don't like Scanner use BufferedReader

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
//Console c = System.console();
BufferedReader c = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader(System.in));