how can i cut this code size down

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                if (result == "Congratulations! Your guess was correct.") {
                    String end = "Game over. You guessed correctly.";
                   
                    out.writeUTF(end);
                    out.flush();
                   
                    client.close();
                    server.close();
                    break;
                }
               
                else if (mnumb.getFinished()) {
                    String end = "Game over. You exceeded maximum number of guesses.";
                   
                    out.writeUTF(end);
                    out.flush();
                   
                    client.close();
                    server.close();
                    break;
                }
                else {
                    out.writeUTF(result);
                    out.flush();
                }

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the 2 first if statements perfrom the same action, except the string message is different.. im sure i can cut duplicating code out?

you can use the or opperator || to conect the two if statements

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if (result == "Congratulations! Your guess was correct." || mnumb.getFinished())

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Originally Posted by TBeck

you can use the or opperator || to conect the two if statements

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if (result == "Congratulations! Your guess was correct." || mnumb.getFinished())

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That's not right, the end String is different in each statement.

and you cannot compare strings like that, it'll never return true, you should use

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if(result.equals("Congratulations! Your guess was correct."))

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