# What;s wrong with my code? SOS assignment help

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**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Tags:** homework\
**Created:** [October 9, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/what-s-wrong-with-my-code-sos-assignment-help/4301 "2018-10-09T22:01:56Z")\
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I’m supposed to develop an algorithm to determine what mortgage rate is  
available based on the type and duration of the mortgage desired. This is what I currently have:

```auto
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
String inputX;
inputX=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the type of mortgage you would like (e.g. open or closed): ");
String inputY;
inputY=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the term duration of your mortage (e.g. 1 yr): ");
if (inputX == "open")
{
  if (inputY == "1 yr")
  {
   println("7.10%");
  }
else if (inputY == "3 yr")
   {
   println("7.50%");
   }
else if (inputY == "5 yr")
   {
   println("Not Available");
   }
else 
{
  println("invalid term duration");
}
}
if (inputX == "closed")
{
  if (inputY == "1 yr")
   {
    println("5.30%");
   }
else if (inputY == "3 yr")
{
   println("5.00%");
}
else if (inputY == "5 yr")
{
   println("5.75%");
}
else {
  println("invalid term duration");
}
}
else {
  println("invalid mortgage type");
}

println("Have a nice day!");

```

The problem I’m having is that when I run the program and enter in the type of mortgage and duration, no matter what I put in it always prints “invalid mortgage type”. For example, if I were to input “closed” and “1 yr”, two terms which are supposed to print “5.30%”, it doesn’t work. I’m not sure what I’ve done wrong here. Any help would be appreciated!

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- [Processing.org/reference/String\_equals\_.html](http://Processing.org/reference/String_equals_.html)
- [Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/12532/windowjs-cross-mode-alert-confirm-prompt-other-js-api-for-java](http://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/12532/windowjs-cross-mode-alert-confirm-prompt-other-js-api-for-java)

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yes i see same problem  
-a- a else was missing  
-b- the ( inputX == “open” ) seems not to work  
but with  
a.contentEquals(b)  
it worked  
-c- possibly use a selection list

```auto
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
final String[] select1 = { "open", "closed"};
final String[] select2 = { "1 yr", "3 yr", "5 yr"};

String inputX;
inputX= (String) JOptionPane.showInputDialog(frame, "type of mortgage you would like: ", "select string", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE, null, select1, select1[0]);
String inputY;
inputY= (String) JOptionPane.showInputDialog(frame, "term duration of your mortage: ", "select string", JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE, null, select2, select2[0]);

if (true) {
  print("inputX_");
  print(inputX);
  print("_inputY_");
  print(inputY);
  println("_");
}

if (inputX.contentEquals("open"))
{ 
  if (inputY == "1 yr")
  {
    println("7.10%");
  } else if (inputY == "3 yr")
  {
    println("7.50%");
  } else if (inputY == "5 yr")
  {
    println("Not Available");
  } else
  {
    println("invalid term duration");
  }
} else if (inputX.contentEquals("closed"))
{ 
  if (inputY == "1 yr")
  {
    println("5.30%");
  } else if (inputY == "3 yr")
  {
    println("5.00%");
  } else if (inputY == "5 yr")
  {
    println("5.75%");
  } else {
    println("invalid term duration");
  }
} else {
  println("invalid mortgage type");
}

println("Have a nice day!");

```