I'm creating a hangman game. Everything works fine but i am trying to implement a high score list. The score for each person works but when i ask the user to input their name at end of game it just skips it and goes back to original line. This is where i try get the users name.
if(highScore(score))
{
System.out.print("Enter your name: ");
name[position]=scan.nextLine();
}
Here is the highscore method.
//checks if you made it to highscore list
static boolean highScore(int score)
{
for (int i=0;i<high.length;i++)
{
if(score>high[i])
{
if(i==0)
{
//moving scores down
high[2]=high[1];
high[1]=high[0];
high[0]=score;
//moves names down
name[2]=name[1];
name[1]=name[0];
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in first place");
}
else if(i==1)
{
//moves scores down
high[2]=high[1];
high[1]=score;
//moves names down
name[2]=name[1];
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in second place");
}
else
{
//replaces score
high[2]=score;
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in third place");
}
position=i;
return true;
}
}
//did not make it
return false;
}
This is the whole code.its kind of long
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class hangman
{
static int lives=6;//lives at start
static String secret="";//secret word(filled with asterix'*')
static String pastGuesses="";//previous incorect attempts
static int score=0;//starting score
static int high[]=new int[3];//top 3~~high score for this sitting
static String name[]=new String[3];//top3~~names of high score holders
static int position=0;//position for scanning in name
static boolean playAgain=true;//if true~~have option to continue with game
//print board
static void show()
{
System.out.println("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~");
System.out.println(secret);
if(!(pastGuesses.equals(""))^checkwin())
System.out.println("Previous incorrect answer: "+pastGuesses);
}
//making secret word(Filling with correct numer of asterix'*')
static void makeSecret(String word)
{
for(int i=0;i<word.length();i++)
{
secret+="*";
}
}
//checks for win
static boolean checkwin()
{
int count=0;
for (int i=0;i<secret.length();i++)
{
if(secret.charAt(i)=='*')
count++;
}
if(count==0)
{
score+=10;
return true;
}
else
return false;
}
//checks for letter in word(lives=0 also in here)
static void checkLetter(char guess,String word)
{
int count=0;
char[] secretChars = secret.toCharArray();//convert secret to array of chars
for(int i=0;i<word.length();i++)
{
if (word.charAt(i) == guess)
{
secretChars[i] = guess;
count++;
}
}
secret = new String(secretChars);//back to string
if(count==0)
{
pastGuesses+=guess+" ";
lives--;
if(lives==0)
{
System.out.println("~~Out of lives, you lose.~~");
System.out.println("The word was: "+word);
System.out.println("Your final score was "+score);
System.out.println("You guessed "+score/20+" words correctly.");
playAgain=false;
}
else
System.out.println("Incorrect.\nYou have "+lives+" lives left");
}
}
//checks if you made it to highscore list
static boolean highScore(int score)
{
for (int i=0;i<high.length;i++)
{
if(score>high[i])
{
if(i==0)
{
//moving scores down
high[2]=high[1];
high[1]=high[0];
high[0]=score;
//moves names down
name[2]=name[1];
name[1]=name[0];
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in first place");
}
else if(i==1)
{
//moves scores down
high[2]=high[1];
high[1]=score;
//moves names down
name[2]=name[1];
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in second place");
}
else
{
//replaces score
high[2]=score;
System.out.println("Congratulations you are in third place");
}
position=i;
return true;
}
}
//did not make it
return false;
}
public static void main(String [] args)
{
//intialise random gen and scanner
Scanner scan=new Scanner(System.in);
Random rand=new Random();
String answer="";//in game optons
//word to guess
String word="";
int num;
//list of categories
String cartoon[]={"homer","bart","lisa","bob","tina","marge","louise","maggie",};
String english[]={"goneril","hamlet","lear","oethello","shylock","antonio"};
String clothes[]={"hat","gloves","trousers","jumper","shoes"};
int play=0;//play again option
while(true)
{
System.out.println("Type start to start game or type high to see highscore\nor type end to quit.");
answer=scan.next();
//game code
if(answer.equalsIgnoreCase("start"))
{
//resets everything to original level to start game
playAgain=true;
play=0;
secret="";
pastGuesses="";
score=0;
while(playAgain)
{
//option to play another word
while(playAgain)
{
//play again choice
if(play==1)
{
System.out.println("Do you want to play again?");
answer=scan.next();
if(answer.equalsIgnoreCase("yes"))
{
secret="";
pastGuesses="";
break;
}
else if(answer.equalsIgnoreCase("no"))
{
System.out.println("Your final score was "+score);
System.out.println("You guessed "+score/20+" word correct.");
if(highScore(score))
{
System.out.print("Enter your name: ");
name[position]=scan.nextLine();
}
playAgain=false;
}
else
System.out.println("Invalid choice");
}
else
break;
}
play=1;
//choosing a word at random from chosen category
while (playAgain)
{
System.out.println("Choose a category(type the corresponding number):\n1.Cartoon characters.\n2.English play characters.");
System.out.println("3.Items of clothing.");
int category=scan.nextInt();
if(category==1)
{
num=rand.nextInt(cartoon.length);
word=cartoon[num];
break;
}
else if(category==2)
{
num=rand.nextInt(english.length);
word=english[num];
break;
}
else if(category==3)
{
num=rand.nextInt(clothes.length);
word=clothes[num];
break;
}
else
System.out.println("invalid input.");
}
makeSecret(word);
//main game
while(lives>0&playAgain)
{
//printin board
show();
//making guesses
while(true)
{
//making choice of guessing letter or word
System.out.println("Do you want to(Enter corresponding number):\n1.Guess a letter.\n2.Guess the word.");
int guessChoice=scan.nextInt();
//letter guess
if(guessChoice==1)
{
System.out.print("Guess a letter: ");
String s1=scan.next();
char guess=s1.charAt(0);
//checking letter in word
checkLetter(guess,word);
//calls highscore
if(lives==0)
{
if(highScore(score))
{
System.out.print("Enter your name: ");
name[position]=scan.nextLine();
}
}
break;
}
//word guess
else if(guessChoice==2)
{
System.out.print("Guess the word: ");
String s1=scan.next();
if(s1.equalsIgnoreCase(word))
secret=word;
else
{
checkLetter(' ',word);
//calls high score
if(lives==0)
{
if(highScore(score))
{
System.out.print("Enter your name: ");
name[position]=scan.nextLine();
}
}
}
break;
}
else
System.out.println("Invalid choice.");
}
//winning statements
if(checkwin())
{
show();
System.out.println("Your current score is "+score);
System.out.println("~~Congratulations you won~~");
break;
}
}
}
}
else if(answer.equalsIgnoreCase("high"))
{
for(int i=0;i<high.length;i++)
{
System.out.println(name[i]+": "+high[i]);
}
}
else if(answer.equalsIgnoreCase("end"))
break;
}
}
}
The scanner works fine in other parts of the code and yes the name of the scanner is scan. Any help is appreciated and if u know what is causing the can u explain it so i dont make it again. Thank you.
