Need Some Help, Simple Loop For Hangman Game

[Juo]

Hey guys,

So im trying to program a very simple version of Hangman, I plan on making it a bit more complicated than this but so far ive got a bit stuck.

import javax.swing.*;

import java.lang.String;

public class Hangman {
	
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		int count = 0;
		String word = "bureau";
		String[] user={"-","-","-","-","-","-"};
		char guess;
		
		
		do {
			String input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog        
			("Please enter a character, you current progress is " + user[0] + user[1] + user[2] + user[3] + user[4] + user[5]);
			guess = input.charAt(0);}
		
		while(count < 9); {
			if(guess == word.charAt(0)); {
				user[0] = "b";
				count++;
			}
			if(guess == word.charAt(1)); {
				user[1] = "u";
				count++;
			}
			if(guess == word.charAt(2)); {
				user[2] = "r";
				count++;
			}
			if(guess == word.charAt(3)); {
				user[3] = "e";
				count++;
			}
			if(guess == word.charAt(4)); {
				user[4] = "a";
				count++;
			}
			if(guess == word.charAt(5)); {
				user[5] = "u";
				count++;
			}
			
		}
		
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Sorry you lose"); 
  }
}

This is my code, I know its absolutely hideous but I was wondering if anyone could tell me why it doesnt actually work?

The problem is that count doesnt seem to be increasing and the String[] user={"-","-","-","-","-","-"}; array doesnt seem to be updating with the "new" letters.

If anyone could help id really appreciate it.

[collin389]

First of all you should declare a char[] using single quotes {'-', '-', '-' ...etc} not a string array also your if statements should be inside the while loop, or you should make another method. Also, after while(count < 9); you have an open bracket which doesnt need to be there (and its close bracket). Another thing, after your if (guess == word.charAt(0)) you have a semi-colon, this makes your if statement not do anything.

Here is the code you should use, examine it and find out where you went wrong:

   import javax.swing.*;

   import java.lang.String;

    public class Hangman {
   
       public static void main(String[] args)
      {
         int count = 0;
         String word = "bureau";
         char[] user={'-', '-', '-', '-', '-', '-'};
         char guess;
      
      
         do {
            String input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog        
               ("Please enter a character, you current progress is " + user[0] + user[1] + user[2] + user[3] + user[4] + user[5]);
            guess = input.charAt(0);
            count++;
            if(guess == word.charAt(0))
            {
               user[0] = 'b';
            }
            if(guess == word.charAt(1)) 
            {
               user[1] = 'u';
            }
            if(guess == word.charAt(2)) 
            {
               user[2] = 'r';
            }
            if(guess == word.charAt(3)) 
            {
               user[3] = 'e';
            }
            if(guess == word.charAt(4)) 
            {
               user[4] = 'a';
            }
            if(guess == word.charAt(5)) 
            {
               user[5] = 'u';
            }
         
         }
         
         while(count < 9); 
         
                 
         
      
         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Sorry you lose"); 
      }
   }

[Juo]

wow thanks very much for the fast detailed response

Here is the code you should use, examine it and find out where you went wrong:

I will do and also plan to stick around reading the new posts in the New to Java area, I might learn something :)