Alphabetical Order

Code

    /// Name: Rachel Smith
    /// Period: 5
    /// Program Name: Alphabetical Order
    /// File Name: AlphabeticalOrder.java
    /// Date Finished: 11/6/2015
    
    import java.util.Scanner;
    
    public class AlphabeticalOrder {
        
        public static void main( String[] args ) {
            
            Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
            
            String name;
            
            System.out.print( "What's your last name? " );
            name = keyboard.next();
            
            int a = name.compareTo("Carswell");
            int b = name.compareTo("Jones");
            int c = name.compareTo("Smith");
            int d = name.compareTo("Young");
            
            if ( a <= 0 ) {
                System.out.println( "You don't have to wait long." );
            }
            
            else if ( b <= 0 ) {
                System.out.println( "That's not bad." );
            }
            
            else if ( c <= 0 ) {
                System.out.println( "Looks like a bit of a wait." );
            }
            
            else if ( d <= 0 ) {
                System.out.println( "It's gonna be a while." );
            }
            
            else {
                System.out.println( "I hope you're not going anywhere for a while." );
            }
            
        }
    }

    

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