Question

HOW CAN I USE a string instead of array tries and res on this assignment, with out impacting the program or modifying too much on conditions  check code bellow

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;//starter code provided
public class inputLap
{
public static char roller;
public static String playerName;
public static int printed=0;
public static int rounds=8,lives=0,randy;
public static int tries[]=new int[4];//use arrays to store number of tries in each life
public static int res[]=new int[4];
public static String getName(String aString){
Scanner sc= new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("enter player's Name:");aString=sc.next();
playerName=aString;
return playerName;
}

public static void menu()
{
Scanner sc= new Scanner(System.in);

if(lives<=4){
System.out.println("Do you want to continue?(y/Y):\n (x/X) to exit. ");roller=sc.next().charAt(0);
}
}

public static int getGame() {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("make a guess from 1-20");
int Guessed = sc.nextInt();
return Guessed;
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
String name=getName(playerName);
Random r = new Random();
int answer=0;
int f=0;
while(true) {
randy=r.nextInt(20);
for (int i=0;i<=7;i++)
{
answer=getGame();
rounds--;
if(answer==randy)
{
lives++;
System.out.println("congratulation you are right");
tries[lives-1]=8-rounds;
res[lives-1]=1;
rounds=8;
break;
}
else
{
System.out.println("you have "+(rounds)+" remaining");

}
if(rounds==0){
if(lives!=4){
tries[lives]=8;
lives++;
  
System.out.println("hard luck\nyou have "+(4-lives)+" lives left");
f=1;
}
  
}
if(f==1){
f=0;
break;
}

}

menu();

switch( roller)

{

case 'y':

case 'Y':rounds=8;break;

case'x':

case 'X':

lives=5;
System.out.println("Game No Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4");
System.out.print("Number of tries ");
printed=1;
for(int i=0;i<4;i++)
System.out.print(tries[i]+" ");
System.out.println();
System.out.print("Result \t");
for(int i=0;i<4;i++){
if(res[i]==1)
System.out.print("Success ");
else
System.out.print("Fail");
}
System.out.println("\nbye bye "+playerName+" !!");

break;

}

if(lives>4)
break;
}

if(printed!=1){
System.out.println("Game No Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4");
System.out.print("Number of tries ");
for(int i=0;i<4;i++)
System.out.print(tries[i]+" ");
System.out.println();
System.out.print("Result\t");
for(int i=0;i<4;i++){
if(res[i]==1)
System.out.print("Success ");
else
System.out.print("Fail");
}
System.out.println("\nbye bye "+playerName+" !!");

}

}

}

Answer 1

package Game;

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;

public class InputLap
{
   public static char roller;
   public static String playerName;
   public static int printed = 0;
   public static int rounds = 8, lives = 0, randy;
   // use arrays to store number of tries in each life
   public static String tries;
   public static String res;
  
   public static String getName(String aString)
   {      
       Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
       res = "";
       tries = "";
      
       System.out.print("\n Enter player's Name: ");
       aString = sc.next();
       playerName = aString;
       return playerName;
   }

   public static void menu()
   {
       Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
       if(lives <= 4)
       {
           System.out.print("\n Do you want to continue?(y/Y):\n (x/X) to exit. ");
           roller = sc.next().charAt(0);
       }
   }

   public static int getGame()
   {
       Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
       System.out.print("\n Make a guess from 1 - 20: ");
       int Guessed = sc.nextInt();
       return Guessed;
   }

   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
       String name = getName(playerName);
       Random r = new Random();
       int answer = 0;
       int f = 0;
       while(true)
       {
           randy = r.nextInt(20);

           for (int i = 0; i <= 7; i++)
           {
               answer = getGame();
               rounds--;
               if(answer == randy)
               {
                   lives++;
                   System.out.print("\n Congratulation you are right.");
                   int val = 8 - rounds;
                   tries += val + "\t";
                   res += "Success" + "\t";
                   rounds = 8;
                   break;
               }
               else
               {
                   System.out.print("\n You have " + (rounds) + " remaining.");
               }
               if(rounds == 0)
               {
                   if(lives != 4)
                   {
                       tries += "8" + "\t";
                       res += "Fail" + "\t";
                       lives++;
                       System.out.print("\n Hard luck \n You have " +
                               (4 - lives) + " lives left.");
                       f = 1;
                   }
               }
               if(f == 1)
               {
                   f = 0;
                   break;
               }
           }
           menu();
           switch(roller)
           {
               case 'y':
               case 'Y':
                   rounds = 8;
               break;
               case'x':
               case 'X':
                   lives = 5;
                   System.out.print("\n Game No Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4");
                   System.out.print("\n Number of tries ");
                   printed = 1;
                   //for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
                   System.out.print(tries + "\t");
                   System.out.println();
                   System.out.print("\n Result \t");
                   //for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
                   System.out.print(res + "\t");
                      
                   System.out.println("\n Bye bye " + playerName + " !!");
               break;
           }
           if(lives > 4)
               break;
       }
       if(printed != 1)
       {
           System.out.print("\n Game No Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4");
           System.out.print("\n Number of tries ");
           for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
               System.out.print(tries + "\t");
           System.out.println();
           System.out.print("\n Result\t");
           for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
               System.out.print(res + "\t");
           System.out.println("\n Bye bye " + playerName + " !!");
       }
   }
}

Sample Output:

Enter player's Name: Pyari
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 2

You have 7 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 3

You have 6 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 4

You have 5 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 5

You have 4 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 6

You have 3 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 11

You have 2 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 22

You have 1 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 33

You have 0 remaining.
Hard luck
You have 3 lives left.
Do you want to continue?(y/Y):
(x/X) to exit. y

Make a guess from 1 - 20: 1

You have 7 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 2

You have 6 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 3

You have 5 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 4

You have 4 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 5

You have 3 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 6

You have 2 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 7

You have 1 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 8

You have 0 remaining.
Hard luck
You have 2 lives left.
Do you want to continue?(y/Y):
(x/X) to exit. y

Make a guess from 1 - 20: 1

You have 7 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 10

Congratulation you are right.
Do you want to continue?(y/Y):
(x/X) to exit. y

Make a guess from 1 - 20: 1

You have 7 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 5

You have 6 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 6

You have 5 remaining.
Make a guess from 1 - 20: 13

Congratulation you are right.
Do you want to continue?(y/Y):
(x/X) to exit. x

Game No Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4
Number of tries 8   8   2   4      

Result    Fail   Fail   Success   Success      
Bye bye aa !!