Java Basics Extra Credit Solution(s)

Question

Hi there

I struggled to do the Extra Credit part at first and then came up with two working solutions (see below).

Which of the two methods is best/most efficient
Are the ways I've chosen to do them the correct/best practice method?

//This part assigns the bad words to a string and is common to methods 1 & 2

  String badWords="geekjerkballs";

  //---Method 1 - While loop ---

 /* String word = console.readLine("Enter a word:  ").toLowerCase();
  console.printf(word+"\n");

    while(badWords.contains(word)) 
    {
      word = console.readLine("Enter a word:  ").toLowerCase();
    }*/


  //---Method 2 - Do-While loop ---

  // String word;
  boolean naughty;
  do {
      String word = console.readLine("Enter a word:  ").toLowerCase();
      naughty=badWords.contains(word);
     }
  // While you are getting a bad word that appears in the string, repeat the above
  while (naughty);

  // This next part is standard and breaks the loop when loop conditions not met

  console.printf("Next... \n");

Answer 1 · 2016-05-02T22:52:09Z

May 2, 2016 10:52pm

Here's my solution:

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStoryImproved {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        String ageAsString = console.readLine("Enter your age:  ");
        int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
        if (age < 13) {
            console.printf("Sorry. You're underage.\n");
            System.exit(0);
        }
        String name = console.readLine("Enter a name:  ");
        String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
        String noun;
        boolean isInvalidWord;
        String areBadWords = "arse ass asshole bastard bitch bloody bollocks cunt damn fuck goddamn                     godsdamn hell holy shit motherfucker shit shitass son of a bitch son of a motherless goat son of a whore jerk dork";
        do {
            noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
            isInvalidWord = areBadWords.toLowerCase().contains(noun.toLowerCase());
            if (isInvalidWord) {
                console.printf("That language is not allowed. Try again. \n\n");
            }
        } while(isInvalidWord);
        String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb:  ");
        String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb:  ");
        console.printf("%s is a %s %s. They are always %s %s", name, adjective, noun, adverb, verb);
        }
}

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