Java
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter a sentence: ");
String s = sc.nextLine().trim();
if (s.isEmpty()) {
System.out.println("No words");
return;
}
String[] words = s.split("\\s+");
String shortest = words[0];
for (String w : words) {
if (w.length() < shortest.length()) {
shortest = w;
}
}
System.out.println("Shortest word: " + shortest);
sc.close();
}
}Output
Enter a sentence: Java is fun Shortest word: is
We initialize with first word and minimize by length.