title: Reading an int and a char input using a scanner?
body: <p>Ok hello guys. I'm trying to develop a code for the  game Othello. I have come across a question that I need help with. I want to know how to take the input of an int and char in one single scanner. For example, if user enters D for column and 6 for the row, it woud look like this </p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UEZ4F.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>What I want is to be able to draw the board with the new spot when the user enters D6 instead of asking for column and row seperately, i want it to do the scanner input all in one go. I have looked all over the web but could not come to a conclusion. This is the code i need help with</p>
  
  <pre><code>public static void main (String args[]){
      char column;
      int row;
      Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
      Othello game = new Othello();
      //game.startGame();
      game.displayBoard();
      do{
          do{
              System.out.print("Enter the column: ");     //get column from user
              column = scan.next().charAt(0);
          }while (game.checkColumn(column) == false);     //loop until input is valid 
  
  
          do{
              System.out.print("Enter the row   : ");     //get row from user
              row = scan.nextInt();
          }while (game.checkRow(row) == false);           //loop until input is valid 
  
          game.takeTurn(game, column, row);
      }while (1==1);
  </code></pre>