How can I use a "String" to compare an "if" and "if else" statement?

Question

The below code works just fine. But how can I get the user to input a string instead of and int to bring up either the "shop" or "inn" method?

ie. When "int a = navigate.nextInt();" is changed to "String a = navigate.nextString();" and the "if" and "if else" conditions are changed to "a == "shop" or "inn". The next line to run the correct method does nothing.

(I hope that made sense, see below)

import java.util.*;
public class ShopTest {

public static Scanner navigate = new Scanner(System.in);

public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Where to?\n Shop (1)\n  Inn (2)");
    int a = navigate.nextInt();

        if (a == 1) 
            Shop();
        else if (a == 2) 
            Inn();
    }

public static void Shop() {
    System.out.println("Welcome to my shop\nWould you like to see my wares?");

}

public static void Inn() {
    System.out.println("**You enter the inn and approach the barkeep**\nHow can I help you?");

}

}

See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/513832/how-do-i-compare-strings-in-java - and just for the sake of it, use `#nextLine`, as `#nextString` is not a method supported by `Scanner`. — Kristin, Jan 31 '18 at 15:15
Possible duplicate of [How do I compare strings in Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/513832/how-do-i-compare-strings-in-java) — Kristin, Jan 31 '18 at 15:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 31 '18 at 15:18

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Try this

System.out.println("Where to?\n Shop \n  Inn ");
        String a = navigate.nextLine();

            if (a.equals("Shop")) 
                Shop();
            else if (a.equals("Inn")) 
                Inn();
        }

answered Jan 31 '18 at 15:18

ardi4n

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pi.314 · Answer 2 · 2018-01-31T15:53:43.337

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Use .equal

== tests for reference equality (whether they are the same object).
.equal tests for value equality (whether they are logically "equal").

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edited Jan 31 '18 at 15:53

answered Jan 31 '18 at 15:20

pi.314

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How can I use a "String" to compare an "if" and "if else" statement?

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