How to update a JLabel text?

Question

I am making a Hangman game and one of the things I want to make is JLabel text , which updates with ex.\"_ _ _ _ \", depending on word.

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Answer 1

This will create a new jLabel and set its text.

JLabel label = new JLabel();
label.setText("____");

You will need to add this label to something like a JFrame.

If you want to quick and easy, here is the code to make a simple window with a label.

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

public class App {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame("Swing Frame");

    JLabel label = new JLabel("This is a Swing frame", JLabel.CENTER);
    label.setText("____");  // Look familiar?  <----------

    frame.add(label);

    frame.setSize(350, 200); // width=350, height=200
    frame.setVisible(true); // Display the frame
  }

}