Gain insights into Java programming by exploring conditional statements, loops, math, logic, inheritance, generics, and arraylists, to become an intermediate Java developer.

Learn Java for free with this interactive course, and get a handle on one of the most popular programming languages in the world.

You'll start with a simple hello world program and proceed to cover common concepts such as Conditional Statements, Loop Statements, Math, and Logic in Java, before moving on to more advanced concepts like Inheritance, Generics, and ArrayLists, along with much more.

By the time you're done, you'll be an intermediate level Java developer, ready to take on your own projects.

Learn Intermediate Java

# Problem statement

A group of friends rolls a dice, and they want to figure out whether the number that comes is an **even** number or an **odd** number. They employ your coding skills to figure it out. 

# Coding exercise

Given a number `x`, you should check whether it is even or odd.

* If it is **even**, then store `"even"` in `answer`.

* If it is **odd**, then store `"odd"` in `answer`.


Only write the code where instructed in the snippet below. The **return** statement and the **variable** to be returned are already mentioned for you. Don't worry too much about the return statement for the moment, and just set the value of the `answer` correctly.

Test your code against our cases and see if you can pass them.

The solution is given in case​ you get stuck, and the next lesson will include a review of the solution, but it is **highly recommended** that you try it yourself first!

**Good Luck!**

In this challenge, you will implement a Java program to find out if a number is even or odd.

Getting Started with Java!

Variables & User Input

Simple Maths & Logic

Strings and String Processing

Conditional Statements

Loops

Methods

Arrays

Classes and Inheritance

Generics

ArrayLists

Java Exam

Challenge 1: Even or Odd

Problem statement