It accepts the code, however, it does not catch the words?

Can anybody tell me what I have done wrong?

Question

String name = console.readLine("Enter a name:  ");
String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
      if (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork")) || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk") {
        console.printf("Speak nicely! ");
        System.exit(0);
      }
String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb:  ");
String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing:  ");
      console.printf("%s %s %s %s %s", name, adjective, noun, adverb, verb);
    }

Buddhima Sehan · Accepted Answer

Hey Rasmus Bøgelund, 
Words is not working properly because in your if statement:
java
if (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork")) || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")

you have closed the parentheses of the if condition statement before the second condition. To correct the error, you can write the if statement as follows:
java
if (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"))

(Edited by moderator to format code blocks and fix grammar.)

james south · Answer

i had a problem with this line:
java
if (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork")) || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk")

until i put a set of parentheses around it like this:
java
if ((noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork")) || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"))

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Rasmus Bøgelund

Rasmus Bøgelund

It accepts the code, however, it does not catch the words? Can anybody tell me what I have done wrong?

2 Answers

Buddhima Sehan

Buddhima Sehan

james south

james south