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    Default homwork java lotto question help.

    here is my question

    1. Write a Java program that randomly generates a five-digit lottery number and prompts the user to enter a five-digit number. Each digit in the number is in the range between 0~9. The program should determine which prize the user wins according to the following rule:
    • The user wins the first prize if the user input matches all five digits in the lottery number in exact order.
    • The user wins the second prize if the user input matches any four digits in the lottery number in exact positions.
    • The user wins the third prize if the user input matches any three digits in the lottery number in its exact position.
    • The user wins the fourth prize if the user input matches any two digits in the lottery number in its exact position.

    • The user wins the fifth prize if the user input matches any one digit in the lottery number in its exact position.

    here is my code. I have tried replacing the && statements with || and it always returns either case 1 or case default.
    import java.util.Scanner;
    import java.util.Random;
    class Hw5 {
    static int getPrize(int g1, int g2, int g3, int g4, int g5,
    int u1, int u2, int u3, int u4, int u5) {
    //code for determining the prize comparing (g1, g2, g3, g4, g5) to (u1, u2, u3, u4, u5)
    if (u1 == g1 && u2 == g2 && u3 == g3 && u4 == g4 && u5 == g5)
    return 1;
    else if (u1 == g1 || u2 == g2 || u3 == g3 || u4 == g4 && u5 != g5)
    return 2;
    else if (u1 == g1 && u2 == g2 && u3 == g3)
    return 3;
    else if (u1 == g1 && u2 == g2)
    return 4;
    else if (u1 == g1)
    return 5;
    else
    return 0;
    }
    public static void main(String [] args) {
    Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
    Random rand = new Random();

    int g1, g2, g3, g4, g5; //5-digit number generated
    int u1, u2, u3, u4, u5; //5-digit number entered by user
    int prize;

    g1 = rand.nextInt(10); //generate an integer between 0 and 9
    g2 = rand.nextInt(10);
    g3 = rand.nextInt(10);
    g4 = rand.nextInt(10);
    g5 = rand.nextInt(10);
    System.out.print(g1);
    g1 = rand.nextInt(10);
    System.out.print(g2);
    g2= rand.nextInt(10);
    System.out.print(g3);
    g3= rand.nextInt(10);
    System.out.print(g4);
    g4= rand.nextInt(10);
    System.out.print(g5);
    g5= rand.nextInt(10);

    System.out.print("Enter the first digit(0-9):");
    u1 = in.nextInt();
    System.out.print("Enter the second digit(0-9):");
    u2 = in.nextInt();
    System.out.print("Enter the third digit(0-9):");
    u3 = in.nextInt();
    System.out.print("Enter the fourth digit(0-9):");
    u4 = in.nextInt();
    System.out.print("Enter the fifth digit(0-9):");
    u5 = in.nextInt();

    prize = getPrize(g1, g2, g3, g4, g5, u1, u2, u3, u4, u5);

    switch (prize) {
    case 1:
    System.out.println("You have won the first prize!");
    break;
    case 2:
    System.out.println("You have won the second prize!");
    break;
    case 3:
    System.out.println("You have won the third prize!");
    break;
    case 4:
    System.out.println("You have won the fourth prize!");
    break;
    case 5:
    System.out.println("You have won the fifth prize!");
    break;
    default:
    System.out.println("Sorry, you didn't win any prize!");
    break;
    }
    }
    }


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    Default Re: homwork java lotto question help.

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with code tags:
    [code=java]
    YOUR CODE GOES HERE
    [/code]
    to get highlighting and preserve formatting.

    I have tried replacing the && statements with || and it always returns either case 1 or case default.
    What should it return?

    && means both must be true
    || means only one must be true
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: homwork java lotto question help.

    try changing all the else if statements, to just if statements. That way nothing will get skipped over.

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    Default Re: homwork java lotto question help.

    Thank you that fixed it.

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    Default Re: homwork java lotto question help.

    Welcome to the forum! Please read this topic to learn how to post code in code or highlight tags and other useful info for new members.

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