import java.util.Scanner;

public class duplicate {
	
	String[]  $numbers = {"", "", "", "", ""}; //set the array spaces
	
	//get the numbers to be saved in the array from the user
	public void askNumbers(){
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		String number;	//declare number
		//loop 5 times to add numbers to the array
		for(int i=0; i < 5; i++){
			System.out.print("Enter a Number: ");
			number = input.nextLine();
			//check if the numbers is duplicate
			if (!isDuplicate(number)){
				//write the number in the array if its not a duplicate number
				$numbers[i] = number;
			}else{
				System.out.println("The number already is in the array");
			}
			//display number to the user
			System.out.println(" " + $numbers[i] + " " );		
		}	
	}
	
	//check duplicate number function
	public boolean isDuplicate(String number){
		boolean result = false; //set result to false
		//loop in the array to compare each value in the array with the number
		for(int i=0; i < $numbers.length; i++){
			//if the numbers are equals then set result to true
			if($numbers[i].equals(number))
			{
				result = true;
			}
		}
		return result;
	}