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user3505689
user3505689

Reputation: 97

while loop and reading from console in java

i am trying to make a big loop for console application in java, it works but after every step, for example after pressing "a" (code, corresponding to "a" letter) works , but every time it writes :"Your input is not correct, please try again", i don't understand why

boolean inputIsValid = false;
            while (!inputIsValid) {
                String input = reader.readLine();
                if (input.equals("a")) {
                    .....

                }
                if (input.equals("p")) {

                   .....

                }


                if (input.equals("q")) {
                    break;
                }
                else {
                    System.out.println("Your input is not correct, please try again");
                }
            }

Upvotes: 0

Views: 521

Answers (1)

Blorgbeard
Blorgbeard

Reputation: 103555

Your final else block is only connected to the "q" condition, not to all the others. So it will execute every time that the input is not equal to "q".

You would see this happening if you stepped through the code (a hint for next time :).

You want a real if-else chain, like this:

if (input.equals("a")) {
    .....    
}
else if (input.equals("p")) {    
   .....    
}        
else if (input.equals("q")) {
    break;
}
else {
    System.out.println("Your input is not correct, please try again");
}

Upvotes: 2

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