How do you find the outline of a square and the outline of a right triangle when

Question

How do you find the outline of a square and the outline of a right triangle when you put in a negative number for the input? Here is what i have. I need help creating the output when you put in a negative number. When the negative number is put in, it should outline the shape of a square (might look like a rectangle) and an outline of a right triangle.

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

String input;
String option = null;

System.out.print("Enter the Figure type (SQUARE or TRIANGLE): ");
input = keyboard.next();
  
while (!input.equalsIgnoreCase("square") && !input.equalsIgnoreCase("triangle"))
{
System.out.print("Enter the Figure type (SQUARE or TRIANGLE): ");
input = keyboard.next();
}
  
if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("square")){
drawSquare();
  
} else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("triangle")){
drawTriangle();
}
  
System.out.println("");
  
System.out.print("Enter YES to print another figure: ");
option = keyboard.next();
if(option.equalsIgnoreCase("no")){
System.out.println("Goodbye.");
}
  
  
  
}

public static void drawSquare() {
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

int start = 0;
System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the SQUARE: ");
String character = keyboard.next();

System.out.print("What is the base and height of the SQUARE: ");
int size;
size = keyboard.nextInt();

for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
System.out.println();

for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
System.out.print(character);
}
}
}

public static void drawTriangle() {
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the TRIANGLE: ");
char letter;
letter = keyboard.next().charAt(0);
  
System.out.print("Enter the base and height of the TRIANGLE: ");
int size;
size = keyboard.nextInt();

for (int i = 0; i <= size; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < i ; j++) {
System.out.print(letter);
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}

Explanation / Answer

import java.util.Scanner;

public class DrawFigures {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
      
       int value;
       String input;
       String option = null;
       do {
           System.out.print("Enter the Figure type (SQUARE or TRIANGLE): ");
           input = keyboard.next();

           while (!input.equalsIgnoreCase("square")
                   && !input.equalsIgnoreCase("triangle")) {
               System.out.print("Enter the Figure type (SQUARE or TRIANGLE): ");
               input = keyboard.next();
           }

           if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("square")) {
               System.out.print("Enter a negative number if you want only outline: ");
               value = keyboard.nextInt();
               if(value < 0)
                   drawSquareOutline();
               else
                   drawSquare();

           } else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("triangle")) {
               System.out.print("Enter a negative number if you want only outline: ");
               value = keyboard.nextInt();
               if(value < 0)
                   drawTriangleOutline();
               else
                   drawTriangle();
           }

           System.out.println("");

           System.out.print("Enter YES to print another figure: ");
           option = keyboard.next();
           if (option.equalsIgnoreCase("no")) {
               System.out.println("Goodbye.");
           }
       } while (!option.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));

   }

   public static void drawSquare() {
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

       int start = 0;
       System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the SQUARE: ");
       String character = keyboard.next();

       System.out.print("What is the base and height of the SQUARE: ");
       int size;
       size = keyboard.nextInt();

       for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
           System.out.println();

           for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
               System.out.print(character);
           }
       }
   }

   public static void drawTriangle() {
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

       System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the TRIANGLE: ");
       char letter;
       letter = keyboard.next().charAt(0);

       System.out.print("Enter the base and height of the TRIANGLE: ");
       int size;
       size = keyboard.nextInt();

       for (int i = 0; i <= size; i++) {
           for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
               System.out.print(letter);
           }
           System.out.println();
       }
   }
  
   public static void drawSquareOutline(){
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

       int start = 0;
       System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the SQUARE: ");
       String character = keyboard.next();

       System.out.print("What is the base and height of the SQUARE: ");
       int size;
       size = keyboard.nextInt();

       for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
           System.out.println();

           for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
               if(i == 0 || i == size - 1 || j == 0 || j == size - 1)
                   System.out.print(character);
               else
                   System.out.print(" ");
           }
       }      
   }
  
   public static void drawTriangleOutline(){
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

       System.out.print("Enter the character to be used to draw the TRIANGLE: ");
       char letter;
       letter = keyboard.next().charAt(0);

       System.out.print("Enter the base and height of the TRIANGLE: ");
       int size;
       size = keyboard.nextInt();

       for (int i = 0; i <= size; i++) {
           for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
               if(i == 0 || j == 0 || i == size || j == i - 1)
                   System.out.print(letter);
               else
                   System.out.print(" ");
           }
           System.out.println();
       }      
   }
  
}

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