What does this error code mean? Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException

Question

My java code isnt working properly. I keep getting this error message right after it asks the user to enter a R or P. What does it mean? How can I fix it?

Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException
    at java.base/java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Scanner.java:939)
    at java.base/java.util.Scanner.next(Scanner.java:1594)
    at java.base/java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Scanner.java:2258)
    at java.base/java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Scanner.java:2212)
    at PhoneBill3.main(PhoneBill3.java:17)

import java.util.Scanner;
public class PhoneBill3
{
   public static void main (String [] args)
   {
      double acctNum;
      int svcType=0;
      int dtmin=0;
      int ntmin=0;
      int dtFree=50;
      int ntFree=100;
      int minUsed=0;
      Scanner scan= new Scanner (System.in);
      System.out.print ("Please enter your account number: ");
      acctNum=scan.nextDouble();
      System.out.println ("Service type (R/P): ");
      svcType = scan.nextInt ();
      System.out.print("You entered " +svcType);

      //using switch to decide what to do with user input
      switch (svcType)
      {
         case 'R': 
         //if case R is entered, this should prompt the user to enter          
total minutes used and determin the cost of the Regular bill
            System.out.println ("Total minutes used: ");
            minUsed=scan.nextInt ();
            if (minUsed<50){
               System.out.println ("Account number: " + acctNum);
               System.out.println ("Account type: Regular");
               System.out.println ("Total minutes: " + minUsed);
               System.out.println ("Amount due: $15.00");}
            else{
               System.out.println ("Account number: " + acctNum);
               System.out.println ("Account type: Regular");
               System.out.println ("Total minutes: " + minUsed);
               System.out.println ("Amount due: $"+ 15 + (minUsed-    
50)*.2);}
            break;
         case 'P':
         //if case P is entered, this should prompt the user to enter     
day time and night time minutes used
            System.out.println ("Number of daytime minutes used: ");
            dtmin=scan.nextInt ();
            double dtTtlDue=0.00;
            System.out.println ("Number of nighttime minutes used: ");
            ntmin=scan.nextInt ();
            double ntTtlDue=0.00;
            dtTtlDue= (dtmin-dtFree)*.2;
            ntTtlDue= ((ntmin-ntFree)*.1);
            System.out.println ("Account number: " + acctNum);
            System.out.println ("Account type: Premium");
            System.out.println ("Daytime Min: "+ dtmin);
            System.out.println ("Nighttime Minutes: " + ntmin);
            System.out.println ("Amount due: $" + 25.00+ dtTtlDue + 
ntTtlDue);
            break;
       default:
            System.out.println ("That is not a valid service type. 
Enter R for regular or P for premium.");
            break;

       }

    }
}

I need for the final product to print the account number, service type, and depending on the service type, the number of minutes used or daytime and nighttime minutes. Then based on the answers print what the total bill would be.

Answer 1

This is happening because you are reading your R & P input as int.You should read it as String Please change the

System.out.println ("Service type (R/P): ");
svcType = scan.nextInt ();

to

System.out.println ("Service type (R/P): ");
svcType = scan.next ().charAt(0);