JShell - prevent enter key to execute Java statement or How to set statement delimiter

Question

I'm practicing Java APIs in JShell prompt(feature added as part of Java 9).

Is there a way to customize or set custom statement terminator (generally ; in java). Because as soon as I hit ENTER key, the Java statement got executed in JShell prompt.

Please assist me

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '19 at 18:52

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If the intention is to execute a block of code, you can choose to start your code with a curly brace { and then close it with } as well. A pictorial representation:

answered Mar 07 '19 at 18:52

Naman

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All those `...>` are after I've pressed Enter. – Naman Mar 07 '19 at 18:53

JShell - prevent enter key to execute Java statement or How to set statement delimiter

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