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    Default Hangman

    I'm having a problem with this code, specifically at the "if (guess.indexOf(letter) >= 0))" part, where I get the error: "The method indexOf(String) in the type StringBuilder is not applicable for the arguments (char)"

    I highlight for suggestions and it just creates a loop, so it's just frustrating.

    The other thing, I seem to have a problem doing (and always have for some reason), is that I know a do/while part would help, but I keep putting it in different places, but not working. Any suggestions? I'm not wanting direct answers, but some hints would be helpful.

     import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class HangmanClass {
     
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
    		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
    		String [] words= {"write", "that", "program", "fusion"};
     
    		Scanner input= new Scanner(System.in);
    		char newGame;
     
    		{
    		int index= (int)(Math.random() * words.length);
     
    		String word= words[index];
    		StringBuilder guess= new StringBuilder();
     
    		for (int i=0; i < word.length(); i++){
    			guess.append('*');
    		}
    		int CorrectGuesses=0;
    		int Misses=0;
     
    		while (CorrectGuesses < word.length()){
    			System.out.println("(Guess) Enter a letter in word " +guess+ " > ");
    			String s= input.nextLine();
    			char letter= s.charAt(0);
     
    		if (guess.indexOf(letter) >= 0){
    			System.out.println("\t" +letter+ " is already in the word");}
    		else if (word.indexOf(letter) < 0) {
    			System.out.println("\t" +letter+ " is not in the word");
    			Misses++;}
    		else {
    			int h= word.indexOf(letter);
    			while (h >= 0) {
    				guess.setCharAt(h, letter);
    				CorrectGuesses++;
    				h= word.indexOf(letter, h+1);
     
    				}		
    			}
    		}
    		System.out.println("The word is " +word+ ". You missed " +Misses+ " time(s).");
     
    		System.out.println("Do you want to guess another word? Enter y or n>");	
    	}
     
    	}
    }


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    Default Re: Hangman

    Yes, StringBuilder.indexOf() expects a String argument. You can use that method as it requires, or you could use a String method that might be more to your liking after changing the StringBuilder object to a String, of course.

    Explain what you want the do/while loop to do, show what you've tried with any errors, and ask questions about that code.

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    Default Re: Hangman

    I'm wanting for the do part to do the hangman game while the user wants to continue playing.

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    Default Re: Hangman

    So you do something like:
    do
    {
        while ( puzzleNotSolved )
        {
            // the user plays a game of hangman
        }
     
        // ask the user if another game is desired
     
    }
    while ( userWantsAnotherGame );

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    Default Re: Hangman

    Quote Originally Posted by GregBrannon View Post
    So you do something like:
    do
    {
        while ( puzzleNotSolved )
        {
            // the user plays a game of hangman
        }
     
        // ask the user if another game is desired
     
    }
    while ( userWantsAnotherGame );
    Alrighty, I'll get to it! Thanks.

    *Edit*

    Alright, sweet! I got it. I was close before, but forgot something crucial. I are dum!

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