while loops and if statement

[moe0]

Hello

I'm writing a little program to check if a postal code is valid or not and I'm using while loop and if statement
this is the code:

final String REGEX = "[A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]][0-9][A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]] [0-9][A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]][0-9]";
output.println ("Please Enter a Valid Postal Code: ");
String postal1;
String postal2;
boolean isCorrect = false;
        
 
while (!isCorrect)
{
     
     
     postal1 = input.nextLine();
     if (!(postal1.matches(REGEX)))
     {
     output.println ("Please Enter a Valid Postal Code: ");
     output.println("Invalid Postal Code! ");
     
     }        
      else
     {
         output.println("enter another ");
         postal2 = input.nextLine();
         
         isCorrect = true;
      }

The problem is I need to use the variables postal1 and postal2 outside the while loop after this code but I'm not sure how I would do that!

btw this is the requirement for the first part of the program:

Please enter a valid postal code:
The entry has to be made on the same line as the prompt.

Your program should determine if the input is a valid postal code using the rules outlined above. If the input is not valid, the following message must be displayed until a valid sequence is entered.

Invalid postal code!
Please enter a valid postal code:

[adil_bashir]

Use access modifiers with postal 1 and postal2 and then use get() and set() methods for these two strings so that you can refer to them at any place using the get() methods.

[stultuske]

Use access modifiers with postal 1 and postal2 and then use get() and set() methods for these two strings so that you can refer to them at any place using the get() methods.

that's a bit redundant.
he already has those two variables outside of his while loop, simply because they are declared outside of his loop.

[DavidKroukamp]

Hello

I'm writing a little program to check if a postal code is valid or not and I'm using while loop and if statement
this is the code:

final String REGEX = "[A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]][0-9][A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]] [0-9][A-Z&&[^DFIOQU]][0-9]";
output.println ("Please Enter a Valid Postal Code: ");
String postal1;
String postal2;
boolean isCorrect = false;
        
 
while (!isCorrect)
{
     
     
     postal1 = input.nextLine();
     if (!(postal1.matches(REGEX)))
     {
     output.println ("Please Enter a Valid Postal Code: ");
     output.println("Invalid Postal Code! ");
     
     }        
      else
     {
         output.println("enter another ");
         postal2 = input.nextLine();
         
         isCorrect = true;
      }

The problem is I need to use the variables postal1 and postal2 outside the while loop after this code but I'm not sure how I would do that!

btw this is the requirement for the first part of the program:

Please enter a valid postal code:
The entry has to be made on the same line as the prompt.

Your program should determine if the input is a valid postal code using the rules outlined above. If the input is not valid, the following message must be displayed until a valid sequence is entered.

Invalid postal code!
Please enter a valid postal code:

well i see no reason why you cant use the variables outside the while loop, as it is still in the scope:

while (!isCorrect)
{
     
     
     postal1 = input.nextLine();
     if (!(postal1.matches(REGEX)))
     {
     output.println ("Please Enter a Valid Postal Code: ");
     output.println("Invalid Postal Code! ");
     
     }        
      else
     {
         output.println("enter another ");
         postal2 = input.nextLine();
         
         isCorrect = true;
      }
}
System.out.println(postal1+" "+postal2);