The rock paper scissors is a game where through hand formations; the decision of the winner is made. The game works on the following principles:
- The rock defeats scissors.
- The scissors defeat the paper.
- The paper defeats the rocks.
- If the formation is same from both the side, it is considered a draw.
- whoever wins 5 times is the winner.
This game is made in java which encompasses a competition between the user and his computer system.
Java Rock Paper Scissors Program
import java.util.Random; import java.util.Scanner; public class Game { public static final String ROCK = "R"; public static final String PAPER = "P"; public static final String SCISSORS = "S"; /** * Get the game Result * */ public static void getResult(String usersMove, String computersMove) { System.out.println("Computer's move is: " + computersMove); if (usersMove.equals(computersMove)) System.out.println("It's a tie!"); else if (usersMove.equals(ROCK)) { if (computersMove.equals(SCISSORS)) System.out.println("You win!! Rock crushes scissors."); else if (computersMove.equals(PAPER)) System.out.println("You lose!! Paper eats rock."); } else if (usersMove.equals(PAPER)) { if (computersMove.equals(ROCK)) System.out.println("You win!! Paper eats rock."); else if (computersMove.equals(SCISSORS)) System.out.println("You lose!! Scissor cuts paper."); } else if (usersMove.equals(SCISSORS)) { if (computersMove.equals(PAPER)) System.out.println("You win!! Scissor cuts paper."); else if (computersMove.equals(ROCK)) System.out.println("You lose!! Rock breaks scissors."); } else System.out.println("Invalid user input."); } /** * Get Computer's move * */ public static String getComputersMove(){ int computersNum; String computersMove=""; Random random = new Random(); computersNum = random.nextInt(3) + 1; if (computersNum == 1) computersMove = ROCK; else if (computersNum == 2) computersMove = PAPER; else if (computersNum == 3) computersMove = SCISSORS; return computersMove; } /** * Get User's move * */ public static String getUsersMove(){ Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Enter your play: "); String input = scanner.next().toUpperCase(); return input; } /** * Main method * */ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println( "Rock, Paper, Scissors!\n" + "Please enter a move.\n" +"Rock = R, Paper= P, and Scissors = S.\n"); String userInput = getUsersMove(); if (userInput.equals(PAPER) || userInput.equals(ROCK) || userInput.equals(SCISSORS)) getResult(userInput, getComputersMove()); else System.out.println("Invalid Input " + userInput); } }
Output
Rock, Paper, Scissors!
Please enter a move.
Rock = R, Paper= P, and Scissors = S.
Enter your play: s
Computer’s move is: R
You lose!! Rock breaks scissors.