In my code, I was able to use the scanner feature to prompt the user to type a piece of text, however, I was only able to make it so the user can type once. To type again I would have to close the terminal, and open it again, how can I make it so that I can just type infinitely so that I wouldn't have to close it and reopen it every time in order to type again? For context, this is my code, it is about a ticket machine which displays certain data, like the name of the person, the price, the total balance, etc. Currently I am doing the places. This means that I want the user to type any city in England, and a price would appear. But as I said, the user can only jarringly type one thing at a time, when they should be able to type without any limit.
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.String;
public class TicketMachine
{
private int price;
private int balance;
private int total;
/**
* Create a machine that issues tickets of the given price.
*/
public TicketMachine(int cost)
{
price = cost;
balance = 0;
total = 0;
}
/**
* @Return The price of a ticket.
*/
public int getPrice()
{
return price;
}
/**
* Return The amount of money already inserted for the
* next ticket.
*/
public int getBalance()
{
return balance;
}
/**
* Receive an amount of money from a customer.
* Check that the amount is sensible.
*/
public void insertMoney(int amount)
{
if(amount > 0) {
balance = balance + amount;
}
else {
System.out.println("Use a positive amount rather than: " +
amount);
}
}
/**
* Print a ticket if enough money has been inserted, and
* reduce the current balance by the ticket price. Print
* an error message if more money is required.
*/
public void printTicket()
{
if(balance >= price) {
// Simulate the printing of a ticket.
System.out.println("HERE IS YOUR TICKET");
System.out.println("# Ticket");
System.out.println("# " + price + " cents.");
System.out.println("You have" + balance + "left");
// Update the total collected with the price.
total = total + price;
// Reduce the balance by the price.
balance = balance - price;
}
else {
System.out.println("You must insert at least: " +
(price - balance) + " more cents.");
}
}
/**
* Return the money in the balance.
* The balance is cleared.
*/
public int refundBalance()
{
int amountToRefund;
amountToRefund = balance;
balance = 0;
return amountToRefund;
}
public static void main(String [] args)
{
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String answer = myScanner.nextLine();
if( answer.equals("London") )
{
System.out.println("£15");
}
if( answer.equals("Manchester") )
{
System.out.println("£20");
}
if( answer.equals("Brighton") )
{
System.out.println("£25");
}
if( answer.equals("Cornwall") )
{
System.out.println("£30");
}
if( answer.equals("Crystal Palace") )
{
System.out.println("£35");
}
if( answer.equals("Chealsea") )
{
System.out.println("£40");
}
if( answer.equals("Birmingham") )
{
System.out.println("£45");
}
if( answer.equals("Liverpool") )
{
System.out.println("£50");
}
if( answer.equals("Bristol") )
{
System.out.println("£55");
}
if( answer.equals("Leister") )
{
System.out.println("£60");
}
if( answer.equals("Newcastle") )
{
System.out.println("£65");
}
if( answer.equals("Cambridge") )
{
System.out.println("£70");
}
if( answer.equals("Bradford") )
{
System.out.println("£75");
}
if( answer.equals("Leeds") )
{
System.out.println("£80");
}
if( answer.equals("Oxford") )
{
System.out.println("£85");
}
if( answer.equals("Nottingham") )
{
System.out.println("£90");
}
if( answer.equals("Peterborough") )
{
System.out.println("£95");
}
if( answer.equals("Sheffield") )
{
System.out.println("£100");
}
}
}
Using a while true or a infinite loop isn't a good practice. You can use a do-while and check a flag (e.g. "exit") to close the program e.g.
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.String;
public class TicketMachine {
private int price;
private int balance;
private int total;
/**
* Create a machine that issues tickets of the given price.
*/
public TicketMachine(int cost) {
price = cost;
balance = 0;
total = 0;
}
/**
* @Return The price of a ticket.
*/
public int getPrice() {
return price;
}
/**
* Return The amount of money already inserted for the next ticket.
*/
public int getBalance() {
return balance;
}
/**
* Receive an amount of money from a customer. Check that the amount is sensible.
*/
public void insertMoney(int amount) {
if (amount > 0) {
balance = balance + amount;
} else {
System.out.println("Use a positive amount rather than: "
+ amount);
}
}
/**
* Print a ticket if enough money has been inserted, and reduce the current balance by the
* ticket price. Print an error message if more money is required.
*/
public void printTicket() {
if (balance >= price) {
// Simulate the printing of a ticket.
System.out.println("HERE IS YOUR TICKET");
System.out.println("# Ticket");
System.out.println("# " + price + " cents.");
System.out.println("You have" + balance + "left");
// Update the total collected with the price.
total = total + price;
// Reduce the balance by the price.
balance = balance - price;
} else {
System.out.println("You must insert at least: "
+ (price - balance) + " more cents.");
}
}
/**
* Return the money in the balance. The balance is cleared.
*/
public int refundBalance() {
int amountToRefund;
amountToRefund = balance;
balance = 0;
return amountToRefund;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String answer = "";
do {
System.out.println("Enter your city, please:");
answer = myScanner.nextLine();
if (answer.equals("London")) {
System.out.println("£15");
}
else if (answer.equals("Manchester")) {
System.out.println("£20");
}
else if (answer.equals("Brighton")) {
System.out.println("£25");
}
else if (answer.equals("Cornwall")) {
System.out.println("£30");
}
else if (answer.equals("Crystal Palace")) {
System.out.println("£35");
}
else if (answer.equals("Chealsea")) {
System.out.println("£40");
}
else if (answer.equals("Birmingham")) {
System.out.println("£45");
}
else if (answer.equals("Liverpool")) {
System.out.println("£50");
}
else if (answer.equals("Bristol")) {
System.out.println("£55");
}
else if (answer.equals("Leister")) {
System.out.println("£60");
}
else if (answer.equals("Newcastle")) {
System.out.println("£65");
}
else if (answer.equals("Cambridge")) {
System.out.println("£70");
}
else if (answer.equals("Bradford")) {
System.out.println("£75");
}
else if (answer.equals("Leeds")) {
System.out.println("£80");
}
else if (answer.equals("Oxford")) {
System.out.println("£85");
}
else if (answer.equals("Nottingham")) {
System.out.println("£90");
}
else if (answer.equals("Peterborough")) {
System.out.println("£95");
}
else if (answer.equals("Sheffield")) {
System.out.println("£100");
}else {
System.out.println("ERROR: INVALID INPUT");
}
} while (answer != "exit");
}
}
PS use a switch case instead of if(){} e.g
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.String;
public class TicketMachine {
private int price;
private int balance;
private int total;
/**
* Create a machine that issues tickets of the given price.
*/
public TicketMachine(int cost) {
price = cost;
balance = 0;
total = 0;
}
/**
* @Return The price of a ticket.
*/
public int getPrice() {
return price;
}
/**
* Return The amount of money already inserted for the next ticket.
*/
public int getBalance() {
return balance;
}
/**
* Receive an amount of money from a customer. Check that the amount is sensible.
*/
public void insertMoney(int amount) {
if (amount > 0) {
balance = balance + amount;
} else {
System.out.println("Use a positive amount rather than: "
+ amount);
}
}
/**
* Print a ticket if enough money has been inserted, and reduce the current balance by the
* ticket price. Print an error message if more money is required.
*/
public void printTicket() {
if (balance >= price) {
// Simulate the printing of a ticket.
System.out.println("HERE IS YOUR TICKET");
System.out.println("# Ticket");
System.out.println("# " + price + " cents.");
System.out.println("You have" + balance + "left");
// Update the total collected with the price.
total = total + price;
// Reduce the balance by the price.
balance = balance - price;
} else {
System.out.println("You must insert at least: "
+ (price - balance) + " more cents.");
}
}
/**
* Return the money in the balance. The balance is cleared.
*/
public int refundBalance() {
int amountToRefund;
amountToRefund = balance;
balance = 0;
return amountToRefund;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String answer = "";
do {
System.out.println("Enter your city, please:");
answer = myScanner.nextLine();
switch (answer) {
case "London":
System.out.println("£15");
break;
case "Manchester":
System.out.println("£20");
break;
case "Brighton":
System.out.println("£25");
break;
case "Cornwall":
System.out.println("£30");
break;
case "Crystal Palace":
System.out.println("£35");
break;
case "Chealsea":
System.out.println("£40");
break;
case "Birmingham":
System.out.println("£45");
break;
case "Liverpool":
System.out.println("£50");
break;
case "Bristol":
System.out.println("£55");
break;
case "Leister":
System.out.println("£20");
break;
case "Newcastle":
System.out.println("£65");
break;
case "Cambridge":
System.out.println("£70");
break;
case "Bradford":
System.out.println("£75");
break;
case "Leeds":
System.out.println("£80");
break;
case "Oxford":
System.out.println("£85");
break;
case "Nottingham":
System.out.println("£90");
break;
case "Peterborough":
System.out.println("£95");
break;
case "Sheffield":
System.out.println("£100");
break;
default:
System.out.println("ERROR: INVALID INPUT");
break;
}
} while (answer != "exit");
}
}