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| Date | 2012-07-01 09:33 -0700 |
|---|---|
| From | Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.help |
| Subject | Re: My first program = Quiz :D |
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| Message-ID | <Cb-dnTP1TplI5m3SnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
On 7/1/2012 9:18 AM, ericmiranda7@gmail.com wrote:
> Alright, here is my first program. Just testing it.
>
> ----------------------------------------
> import java.util.Scanner;
> public class quiz {
>
> /**
> * @param args
> */
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> // TODO Auto-generated method stub
> Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
>
> String thisString;
> double points = 0;
> double total;
>
> System.out.println("Did Germany win vs. Portugal? Yes or no");
> thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
>
> if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> System.out.println("That is correct! Plus points!");
> total = points + 1;
> System.out.println("Is the Galaxy Tab android?");
> thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> System.out.println("That is correct. Plus points!");
> total = points + 1;
> }
> }
> }
> }
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Now, my question is -
> I wrote the statement(total = points + 1;)twice. Even though I answered "yes
> (the correct answer to each question)twice my total points came to 1. Should they not add up and become two? Thank-you for the answers.
>
points is always zero - none of your code changes it - so (points + 1)
is always one.
Why the separate variables "points" and "total"?
Patricia
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My first program = Quiz :D ericmiranda7@gmail.com - 2012-07-01 09:18 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-07-01 09:33 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D ericmiranda7@gmail.com - 2012-07-01 09:47 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-07-01 09:57 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D markspace <-@.> - 2012-07-01 10:11 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-07-01 10:20 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D ericmiranda7@gmail.com - 2012-07-01 10:20 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-07-01 10:59 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-07-03 05:16 -0700
Re: My first program = Quiz :D Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-07-01 17:02 -0700
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