Initializing a variable within an if statement? (For a game)

Asked Oct 28 '20 at 15:32

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I'm new to programming and I thought it would be fun to build a game, but I've run into an issue. I want to make it to where the user can collect an item once but once they collect it they can't collect it anymore. The way I'm seeing if they collect it is by changing the value of that variable from 0 to 1. This is what I've got for the collection, but it doesn't seem to be working. It's saying it can't find the variable yesCookie. I also want to point out that this is just the section that allows you to take it or not, the variable stuff is somewhere else.

if(moldyCookie == 0)
{
    String yesCookie = "In a cavity within the wall you see a mold-covered cookie. Bleh. \nYou obtained the Rotten Cookie!\n";
}
else
{
    String yesCookie = "There's nothing but an empty cavity in the wall. ";
}
System.out.println("You walk forward towards the painting, moving it aside."+yesCookie+"You return to the door.");
System.out.println();

edited Oct 28 '20 at 15:53

Turamarth

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asked Oct 28 '20 at 15:32

qttsuki_

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"Don't mind the odd indentation" Please [edit] your question to fix the indentation. – Code-Apprentice Oct 28 '20 at 15:33
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Does this answer your question? [What is 'scope' in Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38177140/what-is-scope-in-java) – Turamarth Oct 28 '20 at 15:34
You should learn about variable scope. I have added a couple of links at the top to similar questions that should help. – Code-Apprentice Oct 28 '20 at 15:35
Also, I suggest that you use a `bool moldyCookie` instead of `int moldyCookie`. – Code-Apprentice Oct 28 '20 at 15:36
You should declare the String outside of the if-statement. – NomadMaker Oct 28 '20 at 15:40
@Code-Apprentice Thanks for the advice, I will do all these things – qttsuki_ Oct 28 '20 at 15:56

Initializing a variable within an if statement? (For a game)

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