אני יודע שבC זה scanf.

מה הסינטקס של זה גם....

BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

String input = reader.readLine();

and here are some links to guides about java:

http://www.zindell.com/israeliJavaBook/israeliJavaBookWebTextIntro.htm

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

http://www.mh2000.co.il/java/