Simple java game

Question

I'm trying to create a simple game where you specify where you would like to start in a 2d array, then use directional buttons to move the character around. However, rather than store the value of 's', it stores it's value in the character set.. here is my code:
import java.util.*;
public class Map1
     static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
     public static void main(String[] args)
          char character;
          char[][]map = new char[10][10];
          char x, y;
          int printing;
          boolean end = false;
          System.out.println("Indicate where you would like your ship to start by entering a value"
                         + "\nbetween 0 and 9 for x, followed by a value for y");
                         x = console.next().charAt(0);
                         y = console.next().charAt(0);
          System.out.println("The value you entered for x is: " + x);
          System.out.println("The value you entered for y is: " + y);
          map[x][y] = 's';
          System.out.println(map[x][y]);
          System.out.println("Ok, now your directional keys are:"
                         + "\nA moves you to the left, W moves you up,"
                         + "\nD moves you to the right, and S moves you down"
                         + "\nTo end the game and view your map, press x.");
          System.out.println("So now, choose your direction!");
          character = console.next().charAt(0);
          do
               switch(character)
                    case 'a':
                    case 'A':
                         map[x--][y] = 's';
                         break;
                    case 'w':
                    case 'W':
                         map[x][y--] = 's';
                         break;
                    case 's':
                    case 'S':
                         map[x++][y] = 's';
                         break;
                    case 'd':
                    case 'D':
                         map[x][y++] = 's';
                         break;
                    case 'x':
                    case 'X':
                         end = true;
                         System.out.println("Thank you for playing, here is your map.");
                         for (printing = 0; printing < map.length; printing++)
                              System.out.println(map[x][y]);
                         break;
                    default:
                         System.out.println("The value you entered is invalid. Please try again.");
          while (!end);
}

Answer 1

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Declare x and y as int instead of char and use nextInt () instead of next.charAt (0) to read the values inputted. Fragments:        //char x, y;
        int x, y;
        x = console.nextInt ();//.charAt (0);
        y = console.nextInt ();//.charAt (0);That's not all that's wrong, you also need to read the input for directional movement inside rather than before the loop, but try to fix that yourself.
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