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31,692 Points"jerk"notworking
import java.io.Console;
public class TreeStory {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Console console = System.console();
/* Some terms:
noun - Person, place or thing
verb - An action
adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
Enter your amazing code here!
*/
String ageAsString = console.readLine("How old are you? ");
int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
if (age < 13) {
console.printf("Sorry, you must be at least 13 to use this program. \n");
System.exit(0);
}
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name: ");
String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: ");
String noun =console.readLine("Enter a noun: ");
if (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") ||
noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"))
{
console.printf("The language is not allowed. Exiting! \n\n");
System.exit(0);
}
String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb: ");
String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing: ");
console.printf("\nYour TreeStory: \n---------------\n");
console.printf("%s is a %s %s. ", name, adjective, noun);
console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);
}
}
1 Answer
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsI just copied your code into my workspace and ran it and it worked as expected when I entered jerk for the noun.
saranyamoellers
31,692 PointsThat is strange. May be the workspace is gooffy. Thank you for your help!
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsThis may be a silly question, but you are entering jerk and not "jerk", right?
saranyamoellers
31,692 PointsI just tried my code again, it workes this time. Hurray!
saranyamoellers
31,692 PointsThat's is funny for jerk not "jerk"!
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsGlad it's working :)
saranyamoellers
31,692 Pointssaranyamoellers
31,692 Pointsmy program only exit if noun is "dork" but not "jerk" don't know why? Please help?