import java.util.Scanner;
/**
 * counts from 1 to whatever number of words the user enters..
 *
 * @author William McDaniel Albritton
 */	
public class TheCountIncrement {		
/**
* main method starts the program..
*
* @param arguments are not used..
*/		 
   public static void main(String args[]){	
   //create variables to store data
      String what = new String();
      String howMany = new String();
      Integer max = new Integer(0);
      Integer counter = new Integer(1);
      final Integer ZERO = new Integer(0);
   //create scanner variable for input			
      Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
      
    //prompt user for input and get input from user
      System.out.println("I am the Count! And I like to count!");
      System.out.print("What shall I count for you? ");
      what = input.nextLine();
      System.out.print("How many " + what + " shall I count for you? ");
      howMany = input.nextLine();
      try{
         //convert to integer   
         max = Integer.parseInt(howMany);   
         //error checking 
         if(max < ZERO){
            System.out.println("Sorry, I cannot count negative numbers!");
         }	
         else if(max.equals(ZERO)){
            System.out.println("Sorry, I cannot count nothing!");
         }
         else{         
         //loop while count is less than, or equal to max   
            while(counter <= max){
            //output message
               System.out.println(counter + " " + what + "! AH AH AH AH AH!");
            //increment (add one) to the count   
               counter++;
            } 
         }
      }
      catch(NumberFormatException parameter){
         System.out.println("ERROR: Please enter a whole number!");
      }
   }//end of main.. 
}//end of class..