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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Looping Until the Value Passes

Posted by Gerax Sotelo
Gerax Sotelo
5,879 Points

Question about isInvalidWord variable.

I noticed the code in the video is:

isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"));

with parenthesis around the value. So, in the "if ()" statement, it would be:

if ( (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")) )

Is that correct? I tried removing the outer parenthesis when defining isInvalidWord and the code worked the same. So do extra parenthesis not matter? Could I write:

if (((((noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"))))))

and it would still work?

rdaniels
rdaniels
27,258 Points
rdaniels
rdaniels
27,258 Points

yes, as long as you have the same number of opening and closing parentheses.

Gerax Sotelo
Gerax Sotelo
5,879 Points

rdaniels ok, thank you!