StringTask7.java

import java.util.Scanner;

public class StringTask7 {


    public class CharacterSearch {

        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

            System.out.print("Enter a line of text: ");
            String enteredText = scanner.nextLine();

            System.out.print("Enter a character to search for: ");
            char searchCharacter = scanner.nextLine().charAt(0);

            int numberOfOccurrences = 0;
            int currentPosition = enteredText.indexOf(searchCharacter);

            while (currentPosition != -1) {
                numberOfOccurrences++;
                currentPosition = enteredText.indexOf(searchCharacter, currentPosition + 1);
            }

            System.out.println("The character '" + searchCharacter + "' appears " + numberOfOccurrences + " time(s) in the text.");


        }
    }
}