I am completely stuck

[jpnym15]

public class StringSearcher
{
   public static void main (String[] args)
   {   
   
      java.util.Scanner userInput = new java.util.Scanner(System.in);

    String sentence = new String();
    String searchword = new String();
    int sentenceLength;
    int wordLength;
    int wordIndex;
    int total = 0;
    int index;

    index = sentence.indexOf(" ");
    while(index != -1)
    {
       total++;
       index = sentence.indexOf("searchword", index + 1);
    }

    System.out.println("Enter a sentence.");
    sentence = userInput.nextLine();

    System.out.println("Now enter a search word.");
    searchword = userInput.nextLine();
  
    System.out.println("Your sentence had the search word "+searchword+"+total+" times");
   }
}

That is my program...how would i go about finding the searchword, and also finding how many times it is found in the sentence.

[JavaBean]

jpnym15, please learn to use [code] block for your codes: http://www.java-forums.org/misc.php?do=bbcode

[JavaBean]

That is my program...how would i go about finding the searchword, and also finding how many times it is found in the sentence.

You start searching in your while loop before getting input from the user. Try getting the user first and then searching..