Thread: (beginner) if else code.

Define "cant get this code to do the if else part"...and I recommend using equals instead of == when comparing Strings. See
http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...html#post18725

when I say "I cant", I mean it always goes to the else statement...... And thank you i got it working!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by dumb1101

i cant get this code to do the if else part of the code :/ can you guys help me out

thanks!!

	public class HelloWorld
	{
		public static void main(String[] args)
	{
 
 
 
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		//this asks the user if they want to times or add or minus.
		System.out.print("what you like to do? ");
		System.out.print("would you like to add, times, or minus?");
		//this gets the users inputs and assign's it to question.
		String add = "add";
		String times = "times";
		String minus = "minus";
 
		String question = input.next();
 
 
 
		if (question == add) {
		    System.out.println ((times));
		} else {
		    System.out.println((minus));

	            	if  (question == add) 
	            		System.out.println (times)
	            	else
	            		System.out.println(minus);