Java code fragments in a JSP page is called a scriptlet. This example demonstrates how to include scriptlets in a JSP page. Use the out variable to add text to the generated output:
double rand = Math.random();
if (rand < .1) {
out.println("you win!");
} else {
out.println("try again");
}
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This example defines a method that can be used in a scriptlet in the page:
String getMsg() {
double rand = Math.random();
if (rand < .1) {
return "you win!";
} else {
return "try again";
}
}
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// Use the method
out.println(getMsg());
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There are a number of implicit objects available to scriptlets - application, config, exception, out, pageContext, request, response, and session. These implicit objects are described in the JSP 1.2 Specification available at http://java.sun.com.