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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Looping Until the Value Passes

Ozzy Kratos
Ozzy Kratos
4,149 Points
Posted by Ozzy Kratos
Ozzy Kratos
4,149 Points

Adding male/female differentiation to TreeStory.java

Hi,

I'm trying to find a way to print a specific line depending on the gender the user is entering.

For example, when the system will ask "What is your gender?" the last console print would change depending on the user's answer - console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);

So if I enter "male", it would print console.printf("He is always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb); and if I enter "female" it would print console.printf("She is always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);

I hope the question is clear enough. Hope someone can help.

Thanks,

Oz

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

If you can capture the gender as a string, the use a condition in conjunction with the string classes .equals method. (or do i misunderstand the question?)

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

You could do something like:

String userInput = Console.readLine("Are you male or female?");

if(userInput.equalsIgnoreCase("male"){
   // print this line of code
}
else{
  // print this line of code instead
}