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    Default Need help with character as a varible

    I'm a college student and haven't programmed in a very long time and have never used Java as a source code. I'm taking a beginner Java class and our first project has me stumped. Where I'm having the problem is getting the user input for a Yes or No question by using a character as a variable (Y or N) and then moving into the If/else section of the code.

    Thank you in advance for any help

    Here is what I've written so far...

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner keyBoard = new Scanner(System.in);

    //Constants
    final double MONTHLY_PLAN = 39.99; //Cost per month
    final int ALLOWABLE_MINUTES = 500; // number of minutes per month
    final double ADDITIONAL_MINUTE_RATE = .45; //cost of overage minutes
    final double TEXT_MSG_PLAN = 15.00; //Cost per month for text messaging
    final double TEXT_MSG_RATE = .12; //Cost per text message w/o text plan
    final double DATA_PLAN = 20.00; //Cost per month for data
    final int ALLOWABLE_DATA = 300; //In Megabytes, overage costs

    //User Inputs
    int minutesUsed;
    int textMessages;
    int dataUsage;
    char Y,y = 0;
    char N,n = 0;
    System.out.println("Please enter number of minutes used for the month:");
    minutesUsed = keyBoard.nextInt();// user enters minutes used for the month
    System.out.println("Do you have a text messaging plan?");
    System.out.println("Please enter Y or N");
    boolean textPlan = keyBoard.nextBoolean();
    if(); //textPlan = Y
    //Use TEXT_MSG_PLAN for calculations
    else(); //textPlan = N
    //Use TEXT_MSG_RATE for calculations
    System.out.println("How many texts did you send and recieve?");
    textMessages = keyBoard.nextInt();
    System.out.println("Do you have a data plan?");
    System.out.println("Please enter Y or N");
    boolean dataPlan = keyBoard.nextBoolean();
    if () //dataPlan = Y
    //Use DATA_PLAN for calulations
    System.out.println("How many MB of data was used for the month?");
    dataUsage = keyBoard.nextInt();
    else () //dataPlan = N
    //Do not use DATA_PLAN for calculations



    //Calculations

    //Output


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    Default Re: Need help with character as a varible

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    Default Re: Need help with character as a varible

    @haiderali Please read The problem with spoonfeeding

    @Netwraith Please use code tags when posting code to the forum. See the announcements page for help
    You did explain what you are trying to do, and provided code to show what you have completed, but there is no question or clear indication where you are stuck or what you need help with. Always be sure to ask some question or state what it is you do not understand, or where exactly you are stuck.

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    Default Re: Need help with character as a varible

    true and false is not the same as yes or no(Y or N) and read this over to learn your if/else statements a little better and that should help with your problems

    Simple Java Tutorial, IF and Else statements in Java

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    Default Re: Need help with character as a varible

    Thanks for the help, the first set of code that was shown actually put me on the right direction. Gave me the right kick to get me thinking right( it in itself wasn't right but put me on the right track) It's been a long time since I've done any programming (about 17 or so years, so it's taking a bit to dust off those memories)

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    haha read this forum for a bit and you will learn sooooo much

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    Default Re: Need help with character as a varible

    You may simplely use scanner.nextLine() to get a string and then compare it with "Yes" or "Y" and "No" or "N".

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