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    Default Basic loop issue

    I'm new to java programming and I can't figure out how to get this program to do what I want. This is a basic lottery program that asks for 3 numbers between 10 and 99 and then generates three random values to compare to the inputted values. I can't figure out how to successfully compare the random values to the user defined numbers. The program always says "Congratulations you won!" followed by "I'm sorry you didn't win." Any help would be greatly appreciated. The final section of code is:

    public void randomNumbers()
        {
        //choose random values for lottery numbers
        	Random rand = new Random();
     
        	int pick1 = rand.nextInt(90)+ 10;
        	System.out.println("The first lottery number is: " + pick1);
     
        	int pick2 = rand.nextInt(90)+ 10;
        	System.out.println("The second lottery number is: " + pick2);
     
        	int pick3 = rand.nextInt(90)+ 10;
        	System.out.println("The third lottery number is: " + pick3);  	
     
     
        	//compare to entered numbers and print results
     
        	System.out.println("Your numbers were: " + a+", " + b+", " + c);
        	System.out.println("The winning numbers are: " +pick1+", " +pick2+", " +pick3);
     
        	 if (((a== pick1)||(a== pick2)||(a== pick3)) && ((b== pick1)||(b== pick2)||(b== pick3))&&((c== pick1)||(c== pick2)||(c== pick3)));
        	 { System.out.println("CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON!!! ");
     
     
             }else         
       	       System.out.println("I'm sorry you did not win.");
     
     
        }


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    Default Re: Basic loop issue

    Hello Nismoz3255, welcome to the Java Programming Forums.

    You have a problem with your if statement. At the end if the if statement you have ;
    Removing this should make it work as expected.

    	    	 if (((a== pick1)||(a== pick2)||(a== pick3)) && ((b== pick1)||(b== pick2)||(b== pick3))&&((c== pick1)||(c== pick2)||(c== pick3)))
    	    	 { 
    	    		 System.out.println("CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON!!! ");	 
    	         }else
    	         {
    	   	       System.out.println("I'm sorry you did not win.");
    	         }
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    Default Re: Basic loop issue

    Haha wow I completely missed that. Thanks so much.

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    No problem
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