New at java need help!!

[magicman]

I'm making a word game based off of DnD, and its not working. What happens is when you pic a race, the stats are supose to pop up, but it doesnt.
Heres my code:

code:

// The "DungeonsAndDragons" class. import java.awt.*; import hsa.Console; public class DungeonsAndDragons {     static Console c;           // The output console     public static void main (String [] args)     {         c = new Console ();         String classes;         String name;         String race;         int str = 10;         int dex = 10;         int Int = 10;         int wis = 10;         int con = 10;         int cha = 10;         c.println ("Whats your name?? <First Name Only>");         name = c.readString ();         c.clear ();         c.println ("What race do you want to be?");         c.println ("human");        // c.println ("dwarf");         //c.println ("elf");         //c.println ("gnome");         //c.println ("half-elf");         //c.println ("half-orc");         //c.println ("halfling");         race = c.readString ();         if (race == "human")         {             c.println ("Here are the human's stats:");             c.println ("strength:" + str);             c.println ("dexterity:" + dex);             c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);             c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);             c.println ("constitution:" + con);             c.println ("charism:" + cha);         }         // else if (race == "dwarf")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the Dwarfs stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + str);         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + con + 2);         //         c.println ("charism:" + (cha - 2));         //     }         //         // else if (race == "elf")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the Elfs stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + str);         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex + 2);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + (con - 2));         //         c.println ("charism:" + cha);         //     }         //         // else if (race == "gnome")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the gnome's stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + (str - 2));         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + con + 2);         //         c.println ("charism:" + cha);         //     }         //         // else if (race == "half-elf")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the Half-Elf's stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + str);         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + con);         //         c.println ("charism:" + cha);         //     }         //         // else if (race == "half-orc")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the Half-orc's stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + str + 2);         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + (Int - 2));         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + con);         //         c.println ("charism:" + (cha - 2));         //     }         //         // else if (race == "halfling")         //         //     {         //         c.println ("Here are the halfling's stats:");         //         c.println ("strength:" + (str - 2));         //         c.println ("dexterity:" + dex + 2);         //         c.println ("intelligence:" + Int);         //         c.println ("wisdom:" + wis);         //         c.println ("constitution:" + con);         //         c.println ("charism:" + cha);         //     }         c.clear ();         c.println ("What class do you want??");         c.println ("Barbarian");         c.println ("Bard");         c.println ("Cleric");         c.println ("Druid");         c.println ("Fighter");         c.println ("Monk");         c.println ("Paladin");         c.println ("Ranger");         c.println ("Rogue");         c.println ("Sorcerer");         c.println ("Wizard");         classes = c.readString ();         c.clear ();         //c.println ("Your name is, " + name);         //c.println ("Your race is, " + race);         //c.println ("Your class is, " + classes);         // Place your program here.  'c' is the output console     } // main method } // DungeonsAndDragons class

please help

[wtd]

I'm not familiar with the proprietary Holt classes, but does the readString method of Console automatically chomp the newline off of input?

That could be the problem. Try testing:

code:

if (race == "human" || race == "human\n")

[McKenzie]

2 problems.
1. You can't compare strings like that in Java. try
if (race.equals("human"))
2. Your clear that comes next will clear it before you have a chance to read it

[wtd]

McKenzie wrote:

2 problems.
1. You can't compare strings like that in Java. try
if (race.equals("human"))

I feel like a moron for forgetting that.

I want Groovy!

code:

switch (race) {    case "human":       // yada yada }