My if in java not doing what i expect it to do

[Sleepking]

I do not understand why Java does not end when my TOKEN string has BEGIN in the last five spots like the if says

if(((TOKEN.charAt(length-5)!='B')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-4)!='E')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-3)!='G')==true&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-2)!='I')==true&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-1)!='N')==true)
			||((TOKEN.charAt(length-3)!='E')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-2)!='N')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-1)!='D')==true)||((TOKEN.charAt(length-4)!='N')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-3)!='A')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-2)!='M')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-1)!='E')==true)
			||((TOKEN.charAt(length-5)!='V')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-4)!='A')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-3)!='L')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-2)!='U')&&(TOKEN.charAt(length-1)!='E'))==true)

I have alot more questions if anyone is able to help thanks for your time

[Sleepking]

the == true in my code was a test it's taken out now i'm not sure if i need them.
I code mostly in c++ my understanding is that this should work.
I just checking to see if TOKEN which should be #DOCUMENT BEGIN had BEGIN in the last five spots || END || NAME in my code i have many if's this is the top one and the first one which should not be entered.

[Sleepking]

if(TOKEN.indexOf("BEGIN")==-1)

Will this work?

[Sleepking]

it seems that my problem is || (OR) but i can't understand. why?

if((TOKEN.indexOf("BEGIN")==-1)||(TOKEN.indexOf("END")==-1)||(TOKEN.indexOf("NAME")==-1)||(TOKEN.indexOf("VALUE")==-1))

DOES NOT WORK

[Martin O]

I just checking to see if TOKEN which should be #DOCUMENT BEGIN had BEGIN in the last five spots || END || NAME in my code i have many if's this is the top one and the first one which should not be entered.

if(TOKEN.endsWith("BEGIN") || TOKEN.endsWith("END") || ...
(I assume TOKEN is a java.lang.String)

I spent about 5 minutes trying to decifer your original code & gave up due to the confusing formatting, statements all jammed together with no spacing, redundant '= true' & redundant parenthesis. And, in the future, use punctuation when you communicate.

[Sleepking]

I'm sorry I am very new to Java. Thus, I don't understand how it should be formatted for people to understand it.
Now I have a problem where it returns.
#DOCUME
When it should return #DOCUMENT BEGIN.
By return I mean call the function lookup();
lookup normally will see if the TOKEN is a tag
now I have it just print out what it has then call lex();
Thanks for your help here is the if I have now.

if(TOKEN.endsWith("BEGIN") || TOKEN.endsWith("END") ||TOKEN.endsWith("NAME") ||TOKEN.endsWith("VALUE") )

(I think I punctuated well but if I did not tell me I guess.)

[Sleepking]

Never mind this works very well.
Thanks for your help.