Assignment #78 and Counting with a For Loop

Code

    /// Name: Lauren Baird
    /// Period: 7
    /// Program Name: Counting with a For Loop
    /// File Name: CountingFor.java
    /// Date Finished: 11/18/2015
    
    import java.util.Scanner;
    
    public class CountingFor
    {
        public static void main( String[] args )
        {
            Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
            
            System.out.println();
            System.out.println( "Type in a message, and I'll display it five times." );
            System.out.print( "Message: " );
            String message = keyboard.nextLine();
            
            for ( int n = 2 ; n <= 10 ; n = n+2 )
            {
                System.out.println( n + ". " + message );
            }
            System.out.println();
            
            // n = n+1 makes it so n will print 5 times.
            // Without it, it will countinue to print the message, because the computer thinks it is still on number 1.
            // The program will not run without int n = 1. You are taking away the variable n and its value.
            // 
            
        }
    }  
    

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Assignment #78