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Java

Posted by chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

I think Workspace is having issues! please help! when i run i get no ERRORS but no RESULTS!! as the code OUTPUT

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) {
        console.printf(" sorry you must be 13 and above to use this code  \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.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")) {
         console.printf("This language is not allowed exiting..\n");
         System.exit(0);
       }    


       String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: ");
       String verb = console.readLine("Enter an adverd ending in-ing:  ");


     console.printf("your TreeStory:\n---------------\n");
     console.printf("%s is a %s %s.  ", name, adjective, noun);
     console.printf("they are always %s %s. \n", adverb, verb);
   }   
}

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2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

That works OK here - try refreshing the workspace.

Steve.

chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

Hi Steve....actually 

if(noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")) {
         console.printf("This language is not allowed exiting..\n");
         System.exit(0);
       }

can you try this? try run it again type dork or jerk with block letters or small letters.. its supposed to stop and exit but its not doing that.

[MOD: edited code block - sh]

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Yes, I tried that and "dork" stopped execution.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

DORK and JERK stop execution if entered as a noun; nowhere else - but that's what the code does, so I assume that's what you're trying to achieve?

chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

Hi Steve thanks i think i got it now. After i restarted my machine and re-compiled from the top. It worked! I appreciate your help.. Thanks a lot. Am just eager to learn.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Yes, do make sure that whenever you change any code, you save the file and run the full compile command, javac TreeStory.java && java TreeStory otherwise, you'll be running old code. You shouldn't need to restart your machine, though!

Keep on learning!

Steve.

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,695 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,695 Points 
treehouse:~/workspace$ java TreeStory                                                  
How old are you?34                                                                     
Enter your name:  Some Name                                                            
Enter an adjective:  fast                                                              
Enter a noun:  ball                                                                    
Enter an adjective: incandescent                                                       
Enter an adverd ending in-ing:  ring                                                   
your TreeStory:                                                                        
---------------                                                                        
Some Name is a fast ball.  they are always incandescent ring.                          
treehouse:~/workspace

seemed to work okay when i copied your code into a workspace.

chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

Hi Simon..actually 

if(noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")) {
         console.printf("This language is not allowed exiting..\n");
         System.exit(0);
       }

can you try this? try run it again type dork or jerk with block letters or small letters.. its supposed to stop and exit but its not doing that.

[MOD: edited code block - sh]

chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

Hi.. would you happen to know if treehouse has got a hotline no??? i have edited this code saved and its not saving properly. Am pretty much sure something is going on my work-space.

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,695 Points 
treehouse:~/workspace$ java TreeStory                                                  
How old are you?43                                                                     
Enter your name:  some name                                                            
Enter an adjective:  red                                                               
Enter a noun:  jerk                                                                    
This language is not allowed exiting..                                                 
treehouse:~/workspace
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,695 Points

are you recompiling?

chidera Ani
chidera Ani
Courses Plus Student 606 Points

Hi Simon i think i got it..after I restarted my machine and re-compiled it worked! thank you for the help. I like the response here!