What is wrong with my code? I am trying to check if the word is palindrome or not.

Question

Hey! Can you help me with my code. I think my code checks rights , but doesn't return true, false (if the word is palindrome or not).

public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String word = scanner.next();
Palindrome.checkifpalindrome(word);
}
}
class Palindrome{
public static boolean checkifpalindrome(String word){
boolean isPalindrome = false;
for(int i = 0; i < word.length()/2; ++i){
if(word.charAt(i) == word.charAt(word.length() - i - 1)) {
isPalindrome = true;
}
}
return isPalindrome;
}

}

Answer 1

You are checking, but you are returning just true or false. You aren't actually doing anything with this information.

change -
Palindrome.checkifpalindrome(word);

To -
System.out.println(Palindrome.checkifpalindrome(word));

This will print whatever is returned from your method. Nice code, keep it up

Answer 2

@Anahit I don't think u need more than one class for ur code

Answer 3

@Anahit because main method is static, it can only call static methods and only access static variables , to make a method callable from main make it a static method

Answer 4

@Yerucham I just couldn't call a method from the main method. If you can help me, I will be thankful.

Answer 5

Take a look on these options:

https://code.sololearn.com/c8OLa6oPvk6V/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cKX1twtIeLb0/?ref=app

Answer 6

Here are my new tries, now using Python. The logic is the same:
https://code.sololearn.com/ckzKZUhvplvr/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cdb28fBq2f90/?ref=app