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Thread: Beginner Help

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    Default Beginner Help

    Hey guys this is my first post. I am fairly new to Java and it would be much appreciated if I could get some help.

    I am trying to solve this homework problem.
    Game: scissor, rock, paper) Write a program that plays the popular scissor-rock- paper game. (A scissor can cut a paper, a rock can knock a scissor, and a paper can wrap a rock.) The program randomly generates a number 0, 1, or 2 representing scissor, rock, and paper. The program prompts the user to enter a number 0, 1, or 2 and displays a message indicating whether the user or the computer wins, loses, or draws.

    This is what I currently have and I am stuck here. Anything would be helpful!

    //Create a Scanner for Input
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
     
        //Pick a scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2)
        System.out.print ("scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2):  ");
     
        //Pick aRandomNumber between 0 and 2
        int aRandomNumber = (int) (Math.random() * 3);
     
        //Determine if scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2)
        int result = aRandomNumber;
        String hand;
        if (result == 0) {
            hand = " scissor";
        }
        else if (result == 1) {
            hand = " rock";
        }
        else if (result == 2) {
            hand = " paper";
        }
     
     
        System.out.println("Enter scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2)"
                + aRandomNumber +);
     
        //
     
     
     
        }
    }


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    Default Re: Beginner Help

    Can you explain what problems you are having? What are you stuck on?

    Have you worked out the steps the program must do to play this game? You need to have done that before trying to write any code.
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    I am having a problem with the command asking me to pick a number (0-2). It always fails. Sorry if this is a bad explanation, I am new to Java.

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    problem with the command asking me to pick a number (0-2). It always fails.
    Please explain what "fails" means. If there is an error message, copy it and paste it here.

    On windows: To copy the contents of the command prompt window:
    Click on Icon in upper left corner
    Select Edit
    Select 'Select All' - The selection will show
    Click in upper left again
    Select Edit and click 'Copy'

    Paste here.
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    This is in my command window as of right now.

     //Create a Scanner for Input
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
     
        //Pick aRandomNumber between 0 and 2
        int computerNumber = (int) (Math.random() * 3);
     
        //Pick a scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2)
        System.out.print ("scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2):  ");   
     
        //Determine if scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2)
        int result = computerNumber;
        String hand;
        if (result == 0) {
            hand = " scissor";
        }
        else if (result == 1) {
            hand = " rock";
        }
        else if (result == 2) {
            hand = " paper";
        }
     
     
        System.out.println(" The computer is " + hand + "You are " 
     
     
     
        }
    }


    I get this message:

    run:
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncompilable source code - Erroneous tree type: <any>
    scissor (0), rock (1), paper (2): at rockscissorspaper.java.RockScissorsPaperJava.main( RockScissorsPaperJava.java:43)
    Java Result: 1
    BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 1 second)

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    What line is line 43? The IDE doesn't give good compiler error messages. If you'd use the javac command to compile the code the error messages would be much better.
    Here is a sample:
    TestSorts.java:138: cannot find symbol
    symbol  : variable var
    location: class TestSorts
             var = 2;
             ^
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