// Use a BufferedReader to read characters from the console.
import java.io.*;

class BRRead {
	public static void main(String args[ ]) throws IOException{
		
		char c;		
		BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));		
		
		// read a character
		System.out.println("Enter a character");
		c = (char) br.read( );
		System.out.println(c);

		// read characters
		System.out.println("Enter characters, 'q' to quit.");
		do {
			c = (char) br.read( );
			System.out.println(c);
		} while(c != 'q');		
				
	}
}