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Conditional Constructs in Java

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Conditional Constructs in Java

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Java Program: Check if a Word Begins with a Vowel

19. Write a program in Java that reads a word and checks whether it begins with a vowel or not.

Java 
import java.util.Scanner;


 


public class VowelCheck {


    public static void main(String[] args) {


        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);


 


        // Input word


        System.out.print("Enter a word: ");


        String word = sc.next();


 


        // Convert first character to lowercase


        char firstChar = Character.toLowerCase(word.charAt(0));


 


        // Check if first character is a vowel


        if (firstChar == 'a' || firstChar == 'e' || firstChar == 'i' ||


            firstChar == 'o' || firstChar == 'u') {


            System.out.println("The word begins with a vowel.");


        } else {


            System.out.println("The word does not begin with a vowel.");


        }


 


        sc.close();


    }


}

Output

Sample Input 
Enter a word: Apple

Sample Output 
The word begins with a vowel.

Explanation

  • The word is read using Scanner.next().
  • charAt(0) extracts the first character.
  • Character.toLowerCase() converts it to lowercase so both uppercase and lowercase vowels are handled.
  • A conditional statement checks whether the character is a vowel.

 

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