When you add an import statement to your code, you are telling the Java compiler that you need access to a class that isn’t accessible by default. The java.util.Scanner import statement at the top of ...

Use Java's packages and static imports to organize top-level types and simplify access to their static members.

Source code for “Java 101: The Next Generation: The essential Java language features tour, Part 3.” Created by Jeff Friesen for JavaWorld.