Simple Text Quest Help

**cshaffer123** · January 14th, 2012, 10:58 PM

I am trying to create a text related a quest with just words.
I'm about 5 days into java and I'm not very good at it. (using eclipse btw)

I am trying to make something like..

it prints a line saying 'cats or dogs?'
and you type dogs
and it types back to you 'dogs it is'
something like you can say something and it does something else.

I am really new at this so try not to confuse me, thanks

**ChristopherLowe** · January 15th, 2012, 01:06 AM

I wrote an class not long ago to help new users get user input from the command line. You can get it here:
Valid user input.

Create a new class in eclipse called Console.java and copy all the code from the article. You do not need to change anything in this class. Now in your main method you can use it like so:

//Ask the user for input
String userInput = Console.readString("Enter dogs or cats: ");
 
//Print the result
if (userInput.equals("dogs")) {
     System.out.println("Dogs it is.");
}
else if (userInput.equals("cats")) {
     System.out.println("Cats it is.");
}
else {
     System.out.println("Invalid input.");
}

**cshaffer123** · January 15th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Thank you very much for the help!

**elisha.java** · January 15th, 2012, 04:19 PM

The easiest and most efficient way is to use the switch statement. Research on that and you will be fine with it soon.

**Mr.777** · January 16th, 2012, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by elisha.java

The easiest and most efficient way is to use the switch statement. Research on that and you will be fine with it soon.

If you are not aware of Java 7, how can you think switch will work for String?
Well, in Java 7, it does

**elisha.java** · January 18th, 2012, 12:20 AM

Perhaps it should help to spark a programmer's curiosity! Thank you for pointing out though. You always have a point.

**Mr.777** · January 18th, 2012, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by elisha.java

Perhaps it should help to spark a programmer's curiosity! Thank you for pointing out though. You always have a point.

Everyone has the point and we all are here to help others in learning stage. I am too in a learning stage and this stage never gonna end. So, i try my best to help others to improve their concepts by simply pointing them out, as the best of my knowledge. And one more thing, i am not always correct because i am also a learner so comments are open to all to read and comment about. Hope you don't take them personal.

**elisha.java** · January 18th, 2012, 12:27 AM

Thanks. I do not take anything personal. Learning is a lifelong process!

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