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    Default (beginner) if else code.

    i cant get this code to do the if else part of the code :/ can you guys help me out

    thanks!!


    	public class HelloWorld
    	{
    		public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
     
     
     
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		//this asks the user if they want to times or add or minus.
    		System.out.print("what you like to do? ");
    		System.out.print("would you like to add, times, or minus?");
    		//this gets the users inputs and assign's it to question.
    		String add = "add";
    		String times = "times";
    		String minus = "minus";
     
    		String question = input.next();
     
     
     
    		if (question == add) {
    		    System.out.println ((times));
    		} else {
    		    System.out.println((minus));


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    Default Re: (beginner) if else code.

    Define "cant get this code to do the if else part"...and I recommend using equals instead of == when comparing Strings. See
    http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...html#post18725

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    Default Re: (beginner) if else code.

    when I say "I cant", I mean it always goes to the else statement...... And thank you i got it working!!!!!!!!!
    Last edited by dumb1101; January 15th, 2012 at 05:25 PM.

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    Default Re: (beginner) if else code.

    Quote Originally Posted by dumb1101 View Post
    when I say "I cant", I mean it always goes to the else statement...... And thank you i got it working!!!!!!!!!
    It's good that you've solved your problem. Don't forget to read the difference between == and equals()

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    Quote Originally Posted by dumb1101 View Post
    i cant get this code to do the if else part of the code :/ can you guys help me out

    thanks!!


    	public class HelloWorld
    	{
    		public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
     
     
     
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		//this asks the user if they want to times or add or minus.
    		System.out.print("what you like to do? ");
    		System.out.print("would you like to add, times, or minus?");
    		//this gets the users inputs and assign's it to question.
    		String add = "add";
    		String times = "times";
    		String minus = "minus";
     
    		String question = input.next();
     
     
     
    		if (question == add) {
    		    System.out.println ((times));
    		} else {
    		    System.out.println((minus));

    	            	if  (question == add) 
    	            		System.out.println (times)
    	            	else
    	            		System.out.println(minus);

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