import java.util.Scanner; public class CountingFor { public static void main( String[] args ) { Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println( "Type in a message, and I'll display it five times." ); System.out.print( "Message: " ); String message = keyboard.nextLine(); for ( int n = 2 ; n <= 10 ; n = n+2 ) { System.out.println( n + ". " + message ); } // it breaks and goes as 1 forever, it lets it countdown // it is need to start it } }