Thread: Repeating a game

I am looking to repeat this game, and I'm unsure as to how to go about it. Does anyone want to give me suggestions? I am unsure as to how to make the appropriate loop to do so.

 
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
 
 
class FunGame
{
	/*@param this is the main method
	 * 
	 */
    public static void main(String [] args)
    {
        Random ran = new Random();
        Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
        /*@ return this is returning a string to be used later on in the game.
         * 
         */
        String a = "Computer chose Rock";
        String b = "Computer chose Paper";
        String c = "Computer chose Scissors";
		String e = "Computer chose Lizard";
		String f = "Computer chose Spock";
		// Initialize variables
        int hs = 0;
        int cs = 0;
        int d = 0;
 
 
 
        // Created string to use for the game
        String choice, rock, paper, scissors, lizard, spock;
        int comp;
        /* Created a while loop that prints out the appropriate current score and 
         * basic score for each game played.
         */
        while(hs < 5 && cs < 5)
        {
			comp = ran.nextInt(5);
			/* For this assignment, I am using shorthand p to venture new ways
			 * into learning how to implement different things into Java.
			 */
 
			p("\nRock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock . . . Go!\n");
	    	p("Current score: \nYou = " + hs + "\nComputer = " + cs + "\nDraws = " + d + "\n\n");
			choice = s.nextLine();
            /* In my example, rock is 0, paper 1, scissors 2 , lizard 3, and spock 4
             * The if statements are self explanatory so I will include the logic in one piece.
             * For the first if statement, if the user inputs rock, the computer will randomly 
             * select an option, and based on that option, the output is printed notifying
             * the user if they won or not.  For example, if the user selects rock and the random
             * selection is = 0, which is rock, there is a tie.  This follows through all parts of the game
             * and is consistent in each section.  IF the random selection is = 1 which is paper, the user loses.
             */
			if(choice.equals ("rock"))
			{
               	if(comp == 0)
                {
                    p(a);
                    p("Rock and rock? Looks like we have a tie!");
                    d = d+1;
                }
                if(comp == 1)
                {
                    p(b);
                    p("Paper covers rock, Want to try again?!");
                    cs = cs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 2)
                {
					p(c);
                    p("Rock crushes scissors like Cartmen crushes Cheesy Poofs, You win!");
                    hs = hs+1;
                }
				if(comp == 3)
				{
					p(e);
					p("Rock crushes the lizard! You win!");
					hs = hs+1;
				}
				if(comp == 4)
				{
					p(f);
					p("Spock vaporizes rocks. Womp Womp, try again!");
					cs = cs+1;
				}
 
 
            }
 
			// If statement consistent with my previous statement comments
			if(choice.equals ("paper"))
            {
               	if(comp == 0)
                {
                    p(a);
                    p("Paper closes on rock and no longer lets it see, you win!");
                    hs = hs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 1)
                {
                    p(b);
                    p("Paper and paper?  Try again!");
                    d = d+1;
                }
                if(comp == 2)
                {
                    p(c);
                    p("Paper gets cut by scissors. You Lose!");
                    cs = cs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 3)
                {
                    p(e);
                    p("Lizard eats paper. You lose!");
                    cs = cs+1;
                }
                if(comp == 4)
                {
                    p(f);
                    p("Paper beats spock! You win");
                    hs = hs + 1;
 
                }
 
			}
 
			// If statements consistent with previous comments
			if(choice.equals ("scissors"))
            {
               	if(comp == 0)
                {
                    p(a);
                    p("Scissors get smashed by rocks. Try again!");
                    cs = cs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 1)
                {
                    p(b);
                    p("Two scissors?  This isn't a sword fight! Tie!");
                    d = d+1;
                }
                if(comp == 2)
                {
                    p(c);
                    p("Scissors demolish paper. You Win!");
                    hs = hs+1;
                }
				if(comp == 3)
				{
					p(e);
					p("Scissors and lizards?  Things don't end well for the lizard.  You win! ");
					hs = hs+1;
				}
				if(comp == 4)
				{
					p(f);
					p("Spock crushes scissors! You Lose!");
					cs = cs+1;
 
				}
 
            }	
			if(choice.equals ("lizard"))
            {
               	if(comp == 0)
                {
                    p(a);
                    p("Rock crushes your poor lizard. You lose!");
                    cs = cs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 1)
                {
                    p(b);
                    p("Lizard eats paper! You win!");
                    hs = hs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 2)
                {
                    p(c);
                    p("Scissors and lizards?! You lose, just think about that one!");
                    cs = cs+1;
                }
				if(comp == 3)
                {
                    p(e);
                    p("Lizard and lizard = friendship. Draw.");
                    d = d + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 4)
                {
                    p(f);
                    p("Lizard beats spock! You win!");
                    hs = hs + 1;
                }
 
            }
            if(choice.equals ("spock"))
            {
               	if(comp == 0)
                {
                    p(a);
                    p("Spock vaporizes rock. You win!");
                    hs = hs + 1;
                }
                if(comp == 1)
                {
                    p(b);
                    p("Spock loses to paper. You lose!");
                    cs = cs+1;
                }
                if(comp == 2)
                {
                    p(c);
                    p("Spock > scissors. You win!");
                    hs = hs+1;
                }
				if(comp == 3)
                {
                    p(e);
                    p("Spock is killed by a lizard. You lose!");
                    cs = cs+1;
                }
                if(comp == 4)
                {
                    p(f);
                    p("Two spocks? Tie!");
                    d = d+1;
                }
 
        	}
    	}
        // If statement saying if the computer score is 5, if you'd like do try again.
    	if(cs == 5)
    	{
    		p("\nThe compter has beat you.");
    		p("Try again?  yes or no?");
 
    	}
    	if(hs == 5)
    	{
    		p("You win! You managed to beat the computer!");
    	}
 
    }
    /* @param this describes a method parameter that I used for the string
     * 
     */
    public static void p(String a)
    {
        System.out.println(a);
    }
}

pretty simple:

repeat = true;
do{
  // game here
  repeat = askUser();
} while(repeat);

So exactly how can I implement that? I'm really bad with repeating. Although it makes sense to me in some way, I'm not sure exactly how to use this.

Originally Posted by kjdeutin

So exactly how can I implement that? I'm really bad with repeating. Although it makes sense to me in some way, I'm not sure exactly how to use this.

Try working through the tutorial on the use of the loop and ask any questions you have left