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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Using String Equality

Shehan Dissanayake
Shehan Dissanayake
19,119 Points
Posted by Shehan Dissanayake
Shehan Dissanayake
19,119 Points

No errors! But doesn't run!

String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun: ");

  if(name.equals("dork")){
    console.printf("That language is not allowed.Exiting.\n\n");
    System.exit(0);
  }

This does compile without error but doesn't execute the if condition when i type "dork" as the noun.

Thoughts?

4 Answers

Huzaifa Sajjad Malik
PLUS
Huzaifa Sajjad Malik
Courses Plus Student 10,823 Points
Huzaifa Sajjad Malik
Huzaifa Sajjad Malik
Courses Plus Student 10,823 Points 
String noun=console.readLine("Enter a Noun :  ");
if(noun.equals("dork"))
{
   console.printf("This kind of lang is not allowed! Exiting \n\n");
   System.exit(0);
}

The problem here is that you were getting the input in name but were checking the name element thats why it was not executing the way you expected

Pedro Cabral
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Pedro Cabral
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 23,916 Points
Pedro Cabral
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Pedro Cabral
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 23,916 Points

You are giving 2 different var names: noun and name.

Pedro Cabral
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Pedro Cabral
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 23,916 Points

Can you please paste the absolutely full code?

Alan Hood
Alan Hood
1,528 Points
Alan Hood
Alan Hood
1,528 Points

you may have forgot to save before running.