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Java

Posted by Michael Duncan
Michael Duncan
809 Points

Trying to complete a string contains which ignores case but getting an error. Umsure where I am going wrong

String noun; boolean isInvalidWord;

  do {
    // Ignoring case if statement
    noun = console.readLine("Enter noun:  ");
    isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") ||
                     noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk") ||
                     noun.equalsIgnoreCase("nerd") ||
                     noun.containsIgnoreCase("poo"));

    if (isInvalidWord) {
      console.printf("That langauge is not allowed.   Try again \n  \n");
    }
  } while(isInvalidWord);

Getting the below error:
TreeStory.java:34: error: cannot find symbol
noun.containsIgnoreCase("poo"));
^
symbol: method containsIgnoreCase(String)
location: variable noun of type String

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,133 Points

Hello

the error your seeing is because you are doing this:

noun.containsIgnoreCase("poo"));

The Java String library does not contain this moths ... it has a equalsIgnoreCase method, but not containsIgnoreCase

take a look here

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html

I suspect it just a typo and you meant equalsIgnoreCase

If this answers your question, please Mark the question as answered.

Thanks