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Joseph Davis
Courses Plus Student 2,022 PointsWhen I try it in Eclipse it starts at try 0 or wont do them one at a time or repeats same trys.
import java.util.Random;
public class DunkTankFor {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Random skill = new Random();
boolean isDunked = false;
for (int ballsThrown = 0; !isDunked && ballsThrown <= 3; ballsThrown++) {
System.out.printf("Try #%d ...%n", ballsThrown);
isDunked = skill.nextBoolean();
}
if (isDunked) {
System.out.printf("Air punch!!!!%n");
} else {
System.out.printf("Boo!!!!%n");
}
}
}
2 Answers
Bryanna Obrien
Courses Plus Student 4,700 PointsIt's just from the way your loop is let up:
for (int ballsThrown = 0; !isDunked && ballsThrown <= 3; ballsThrown++)
With ballsThrown = 0, you're starting your count at 0 and ballsThrown++ increments up until you get to 3 balls thrown.(4 total ballsThrown 0, 1, 2, 3 )
If you want to count down, you could set your for loop:
for(int maxTries = 3; !isDunked && maxTries != 0; maxTries--) // I only changed ballsThrown to maxTries because when the loop begins, there are no balls thrown yet, but a maximum // possible number of times.
John Stratton
18,726 PointsThis also works to keep to to 3 tries:
for (int ballsThrown = 1; !isDunked && ballsThrown <= 3; ballsThrown++)