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    Default not sure why the 'else is not working

    When i run this code the 'else' output always displays. Why is that ??

    import java.util.Scanner;
    public class Post {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner myKeyboard = new Scanner (System.in);
     
        String post1 = "bill",post2 = "circular", post3 = "postcard", post4 = "letter";
     
            System.out.println("Enter letter type");
            String post = myKeyboard.nextLine();
     
            if (post1.equalsIgnoreCase(post)) {
                System.out.println("bills must be paid");
            }
     
            if (post2.equalsIgnoreCase(post)) {
                System.out.println("circulars are thrown away");
            } 
     
            if (post3.equalsIgnoreCase(post)) {
                System.out.println("postcards are put on the wall");
            }
     
            else if (post4.equalsIgnoreCase(post)) {
                System.out.println("personal letters are read and have replies written for them");
            }
     
            else {
                System.out.println("Letter type not recognised");
            }
            System.exit(0);


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    Default Re: not sure why the 'else is not working

    While I'm not sure what behavior you seek with the program, do you want the 'if' when comparing post2 and post3 to be 'else if'?

    P.S. No need to call System.exit(0)...the main method exits by itself.

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    Default Re: not sure why the 'else is not working

    Please try and post in the correct forum. I have moved your thread to - Loops and Control Statements

    I suggest you have another quick read of - The if-then and if-then-else Statements (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

    Under the first 'if' change the other two to 'else if'
    Please use [highlight=Java] code [/highlight] tags when posting your code.
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    Default Re: not sure why the 'else is not working

    Sorry for posting in the wrong section, i knew the code was not a loop, but i did not know it was a control statement. I'm not sure how you supposed to know these things when you're a total noob, tbh, but hey ho.

    Thank you for your replies, it worked a treat, but how come this doesn't work the same way. If you enter a number you get a specific answer, but i want it so if you enter anything else, like a character, you get the last 'else' output.

    import java.util.Scanner;
    public class Positive {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
     
            int num;
     
            System.out.println("Enter number");
            num = input.nextInt();
     
            if (num < 0) {
                System.out.println("This is a negative number");
            }
     
            else if (num == 0) {
                System.out.println("Zero");
            }
     
            else if (num > 0) {
                System.out.println("This is a postive number");
            }
     
            else {
                System.out.println("Please enter a valid number");

    Thanks in advance.

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