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+/**if a string is added the program counts the number
+  of vowels in it**/
+
+
+
+
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class CountingVowels {
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
+	
+		int sum = 0;
+		char[] vowels = {'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'};
+		int[] counts = new int[5];
+		
+		System.out.print("What word would you like to use? ");
+		String word = sc.nextLine().toLowerCase();
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < word.length(); i++) {
+			char current = word.charAt(i);
+			for (int j = 0; j < vowels.length; j++) {
+				if (current == vowels[j]) {
+					sum++;
+					counts[j]++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		System.out.println("Total amount of vowels: " + sum);
+		System.out.println("Amount of As: " + counts[0]);
+		System.out.println("Amount of Es: " + counts[1]);
+		System.out.println("Amount of Is: " + counts[2]);
+		System.out.println("Amount of Os: " + counts[3]);
+		System.out.println("Amount of Us: " + counts[4]);
+		
+	}
+	
+}