Random 1-10 guessing game with 3 tries

Hi guys,

I've got some what of an easy problem I would guess, I just think that I have my function in the wrong place. This is an assignment in class that I have had much issues with trying to get it to break out of a while loop using boolean variables (because break is bad coding practice). Anyways, I've tried using regular int boolean such as

Code:

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int test = 0;
...
while (test ==0) {...
}
test = 1;

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and I have not had much luck. If you could help it would be great! Thanks, -Seth

To break out the while loop your 'test ==0' needs to become true at some point in the while loop. The while loop will not do anything as it is true to begin with. Because the variable test is 0 to start off with.

I posted the code separately to be easier to read: I did not include the header so you can run this on an open program.

Code:

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boolean quit = false;
        int i = 0;
      while (quit == false) {

            Random seed = new Random();
            int answer = seed.nextInt(10);
            System.out.println(answer);//remove later
            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
           
            int guess = input.nextInt();
            if (guess > answer) {
                System.out.println("Your guess is too high \n");
            } else if (guess < answer) {
                System.out.println("Your answer is too low \n");
            }
           
         
            //*************************************************
            while (guess != answer) {

                  i++;
                  if (i==3){
                quit = true;
                System.out.println("Test");
            }
         
                System.out.println("this is i:" + i);
                int retry = input.nextInt();
                if (retry > answer) {
                    System.out.println("Your guess is too high \n");
                } else if (retry < answer) {
                    System.out.println("Your answer is too low \n");
                }
                if (retry == answer) {
                    guess = answer;
                }
            } 
            System.out.println("You win!");
      }
        System.out.println("Sorry you lose :(");
      }
    }

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Well for my instance, would it be possible to convert it to true by using if statements and counters?

Code:

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boolean test = false;
int i = 0;
while (test ==false) {
i++;
... if (i =3) {
test = true
}

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This will not stop your main loop:

Code:

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if (i == 3) {
                                        quit = true;
                                        System.out.println("Test");
                                }

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as it is stuck in the while (guess != answer) { loop.
You need to break out of this loop:
while (guess != answer) {
before breaking out of this: while (quit == false) {.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by sethe23

Well for my instance, would it be possible to convert it to true by using if statements and counters?

Code:

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boolean test = false;
int i = 0;
while (test ==false) {
i++;
... if (i =3) {
test = true
}

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Yea, you can do something like this.

I figured it was something simple like placement. I am not exactly sure how I could break out of the whole while (guess!=answer) entirely. I thought by making it equal true in the program would break the statement.