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    Default Little help please

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class Donations
    {
       public static void main(String[] args)
       {
          Scanner keyboard= new Scanner (System.in);
          String donorName;
          int donationAmount, donationQuantity=0, maxDonation=0;
     
          do
          {
     
             System.out.println("Please enter your name");
             donorName=keyboard.nextLine();
     
             System.out.println("Please enter donation amount");
             donationAmount=keyboard.nextInt();
     
             donationQuantity=donationQuantity+1;
     
             maxDonation +=donationAmount;
     
     
          }
          while (maxDonation<500);
     
          System.out.println("It took " + donationQuantity + " donations to reach the £500");
     
     
       }//main
    }//class

    For some reason when the program loops the second time for a new customer to enter the name, the amount prompt appears directly below it, therefore not being able to enter the 2nd name. Any ideas guys?
    Last edited by Norm; February 13th, 2013 at 06:02 PM. Reason: changed quote to code tag

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    Default Re: Little help please

    The Scanner class's nextInt() method leaves the lineend character in its buffer. The next call to the nextLine() method reads and returns that lineend character as an empty line.
    Add a call to the nextLine() method after calling the nextInt() method to read the lineend character.

    See also http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...html#post95898
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    Default Re: Little help please

    I changed them about, now this is my output:

    Please enter donation amount
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    Please enter your name
    Please enter donation amount


    Therefore wont let me enter my name, sorry I am a beginner.

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    Default Re: Little help please

    Please post the current version of the code.

    The order of the calls won't change what the nextInt() method does. It still leaves the lineend character in its buffer.
    To see that nextLine() reads an empty line, add a println() statement to print out its value after it is read.
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    Default Re: Little help please

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class Donations
    {
       public static void main(String[] args)
       {
          Scanner keyboard= new Scanner (System.in);
          String donorName;
          int donationAmount, donationQuantity=0, maxDonation=0;
     
          do
          {
     
             System.out.println("Please enter donation amount");
             donationAmount=keyboard.nextInt();
     
             System.out.println("\nPlease enter your name");
             donorName=keyboard.nextLine();
     
     
             donationQuantity=donationQuantity+1;
     
             maxDonation +=donationAmount;
     
     
          }
          while (maxDonation<500);
     
          System.out.println("It took " + donationQuantity + " donations to reach the £500");
     
     
       }//main
    }//class

    So, why is it reading an empty line tho, why won't it wait for the user input?

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    Default Re: Little help please

    donorName=keyboard.next(); fixed the issue instead of donorName=keyboard.nextLine();

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    Default Re: Little help please

    That would work as long as the name doesn't have any spaces in it.
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