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Java

Blocking all nouns in Java instead of just dork

I am on the Java program and looking to understand why the compiler is blocking all nouns rather than just dork. Please see my code below.

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    /*  Some terms:
        noun - Person, place or thing
        verb - An action
        adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
        Enter your amazing code here!
    */
  String ageAsString = console.readLine("How old are you?  ");
  int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
          if (age < 13) { 
    // insert exit code
    console.printf("You are not allowed to use this program if you are less than 13 bye.\n");
    System.exit(0);
  }
  String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
  String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
  String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  "); 
  if (noun.equals("dork"));  {
    console.printf(" Bad language, that statement is not allowed. Now exiting the system \n\n");
    System.exit(0);
  }
  String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb  ");
  console.printf("%s is very %s", name, adjective);
}

}

2 Answers

In your "if" block, it looks like you've added a semicolon after your condition. Try removing that and see if it works.

Thank you so much Kane Simmons . Great answer spotting that, it worked !