To check whether entered character is lower case, upper case, numeric or symbol

class P8
{
public static void main(String args[ ])
{
char c ;


try
{
System.out.print("Enter any character :");
c = (char)System.in.read( );


if ((c >= 'a') && (c <= 'z'))
System.out.print("The character is lower case.\n"); 
    else if ((c >= 'A') && (c <= 'Z'))
System.out.print("The character is upper case.\n");
else if ((c >= '0') && (c <= '9'))
System.out.print("The character is numeric.\n");
     else
 System.out.print("The character is a symbol.\n");
}


catch(Exception e) 
                { 
                                 System.out.println("I/O Error");  
                }


}
}