import java.util.*; public class Run { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Enter numbers: "); String str1 = input.nextLine(); String[] str2 = str1.split(" "); int[] numbers = new int[str2.length]; for (int i=0; i<=str2.length; i++) numbers[i] = Integer.parseInt(str2[i]); if (checkCard(numbers.length)) //successful //else fail, run a loop with the input again msg } public static boolean checkCard(int num) { return (num > 5 || num <= 0) ? false : true; } }