// Helene Martin, CSE 142
// Prompts the user for words until the sentinel is reached.

// goal: demonstrates usuage of the while loop.  This particular
// usage is called a sentinel loop.
// also includes a cumulative sum and a good use of a class constant.
import java.util.*;

public class WordSum1 {
	public static final String SENTINEL = "quit";

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
		
		int letters = 0;
		
		System.out.print("Type a word or \"" + SENTINEL + "\" to quit: ");
		String word = console.next();
		while (!word.equals(SENTINEL)) {
			letters = letters + word.length();
		
			System.out.print("Type a word or \"" + SENTINEL + "\" to quit: ");
			word = console.next();
		}
		
		System.out.println("You typed " + letters + " letters");
	}
}