Shortest Word

Find the shortest word in a sentence.

BeginnerTopic: Module 4: String Programs
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Java Shortest Word Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Java programming.

Try This Code
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Enter a sentence: ");
        String s = sc.nextLine().trim();

        if (s.isEmpty()) {
            System.out.println("No words");
            return;
        }

        String[] words = s.split("\\s+");
        String shortest = words[0];
        for (String w : words) {
            if (w.length() < shortest.length()) {
                shortest = w;
            }
        }
        System.out.println("Shortest word: " + shortest);
        sc.close();
    }
}
Output
Enter a sentence: Java is fun
Shortest word: is

Understanding Shortest Word

We initialize with first word and minimize by length.

Note: To write and run Java programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Java Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Java programs.

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