String question

[Raphy00]

Hi, im new to using java and i was just wondering how get the user to enter a direction. So far i have:

String direction;

System.out.print("What direction would you like the ant to move? (U, UR, R...) ");

but i dont know what to put next so that the user can input it.

i want it to be similar to this

System.out.print("Enter your ant's y-coordinate: ");
y = keyboard.nextInt();

but with a String.

thanks

[musasabi]

you'll need a scanner for console input. =) something like...

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String direction;

System.out.print("What direction would you like the ant to move? (U, UR, R...) ")
direction = scanner.next();

that'll grab the next string inputted by the user. then you've got to check it to make sure they inputted the data you need, of course.

[Raphy00]

thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou :)

[musasabi]

no problem. =) have fun.

[Raphy00]

ok, now when i try to get it to do something when U is inserted its not working.

I tried this.

System.out.print("What direction would you like the ant to move? (U, UR, R...) ");
direction = scanner.next();


if(direction.equals("U"))
{
y =+ 1;
}

but it doesnt change the value of y :(

[Raphy00]

no worries i got it :)