java - I am stumped by a seemingly simple syntax error -

java - I am stumped by a seemingly simple syntax error -

i creating hangman game in java, , running problem. in if statement on line 8, checking see if of characters in apple match char user inputs. error showing (unexpected type required: variable, found: value

scanner input = new scanner(system.in); string word1 = "apple"; system.out.print("guess letter: "); char guess = input.next().charat(0); for(int = 0; <= word1.length(); i++) { //check see if char @ position equals guess if(word1.charat(i) = guess) { //code logic inserted } }

if(word1.charat(i) == guess)// utilize "==" instead of "=" { //code logic inserted }

"=" means assigning value variable. "==" means comparing..

also, if you, utilize i < word1.length(); instead of i <= word1.length(); . potential arrayindexoutofboundsexception screaming behind line...

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