user input question
- by jdbeverly87
My program checks to test if a word or phrase is a palindrome (reads the same both backward and forward, ex "racecar"). The issue I'm having is after someone enters in "racecar" getting it to actually test. In the below code, I marked where if I type in "racecar" and run, Java returns the correct answer so I know I'm right there. But what am I missing as far as entering it into the console. I think my code is ok, but maybe I have something missing or in the wrong spot? Not really looking for a new answer unless I'm missing something, but if possible perhaps a pro at this moving my code to the correct area bc I'm stuck! `import java.util.*;
public class Palindrome {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String myInput;
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter a word or phrase: "); **//this asks user for input but doesn't check for whether or not it is a palindrome**
myInput = in.nextLine();
in.close();
System.out.println("You entered: " + myInput);
}
{
String s="racecar"; **//I can type a word here and it works but I need**
int i; **//I need it to work where I ask for the input**
int n=s.length();
String str="";
for(i=n-1;i>=0;i--)
str=str+s.charAt(i);
if(str.equals(s))
System.out.println(s+ " is a palindrome");
else System.out.println(s+ " is not a palindrome"); }
}`
I'm new at programming so I'm hoping what I got is ok. I know the palindrome test works I'm just needing helping having it test thru where I'm entering it into the console. Thanks
