java - Why does my 'word' variable not update at the end of my Hangman program?

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Answer 1

When you pass the String word to your hanging() method, the local word object in the method starts out as a reference to the object passed in from main(). However, when you set word = newWord, the local word variable is updated to point to a new object (same as newWord. The original String word (passed from main()) is not updated.

Since your methods are all static you could have a static variable word that is updated. Or the new word could be returned from hanging()

return newWord;