beginning - IF

[sparkling]

Well, what if I wanted to do the same, but with integers. Saving my input into an int and then comparing it. For example I'd ask "what is your age?" and react with another messages based on the number put in

[Norm]

Testing a primitive like an integer is easier than with an object like String.
Use one of the operators for comparing the values of two integers, like == or < or > or ...

[sparkling]

But I have to store my input somewhere, just like I did with
String str = printout.nextLine();
and then I used the equal method

But how can I store an input into an integer?

[Norm]

But how can I store an input into an integer?

Read the API doc for the Scanner class. It will read input and convert to many different data types.

If you have a String with digits eg "123" see the Integer class for methods to convert the String to an int.

[sparkling]

Read the API doc for the Scanner class. It will read input and convert to many different data types.

If you have a String with digits eg "123" see the Integer class for methods to convert the String to an int.

import java.util.Scanner;

class apples{
	public static void main(String args[]){

		
	System.out.println("Are you a MALE or a FEMALE, type f/m: ");	
	Scanner printout = new Scanner(System.in);
	
	String str = printout.nextLine();
	

	{
		//*** System.out.println("str=" + str + "<"); ***//
		
		
		if (str.equals("f")) 	{
			 System.out.println("you're a female"); 
			 	System.out.println("how old are you?");
				Scanner femaleage= new Scanner(System.in);
				int age = femaleage.nextInt();
				if( age >= 15) {
					System.out.println("You can register now");
				}
				else if ( age < 15) {
					System.out.println("You must be above 15 in order to register");
				}
	 
		} else if (str.equals("m")) {
			System.out.println("you're a male");
				System.out.println("how old are you?");
				Scanner femaleage= new Scanner(System.in);
				int age = femaleage.nextInt();
				if( age >= 15) {
					System.out.println("You can register now");
				}
				else if ( age < 15) {
					System.out.println("You must be above 15 in order to register");
				}
	 
				
	 } else System.out.println("You must type either f or m");
}}}

Yeh now it works
but, it seems all so complicated to me, when I looked at the API site, there are literally like thousands of things like this, how am I supposed to learn and remember it all? :D

[Norm]

Yes there are a lot of details. You have to go back and read the API as often as necessary. Eventually some of it sticks.

[DarrylBurke]

You don't need to know everything.

You do need to know where to find everything.

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