Searching for string in array

[smedens]

Got a problem searching for a string in an array. The searching works - i.e the string i search for is found, but how do I write the code for the string NOT being found, without recieving the same message every time j != country?

search:
for(int j = 0; j < names.length; j++) {
if(names[j].equals(country)) {
index = j;
countries[index] = new Country(country, population);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You changed the population in " + country + " to " + population);
}
else{

//sys.out.print("Country not found, try again");
}

[dlorde]

... how do I write the code for the string NOT being found, without recieving the same message every time j != country?

Sorry, I don't understand what you're asking. It might help if you described what you want to happen rather than what you don't want to happen...

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom...
F. Bacon

[nuzzle]

how do I write the code for the string NOT being found

You put that code after the for-loop.

Inside the for-loop you just set a boolean variable indicating whether there was a hit or not.