How to get Java console scan 2 strings separated by TAB key

Question

I cannot type the TAB key into the console for 2 strings separated by the tab key, i used the split method but it didn't work. The Java console does not accept the TAB key.

Here's a snippet of my code

String[] data;
String description, amount;
    
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
    
System.out.println("Enter the description, followed by a [TAB] key, and then the amount: ");
data = scan.nextLine().split("\\t");
description = data[0];
amount = data[1];
    
    
System.out.println("You have entered: " + description + " and " + amount)

Answer 1

if this not working you can use BufferedReader to take the input

for example

        String[] data;
        String description = "", amount = "";

        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

        try {
            data = br.readLine().split("\\t");
            description = data[0];
            amount = data[1];
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }


        System.out.println("You have entered: " + description + " and " + amount);

this should work and do the required job