How to print iterate over HashMap and Print Values

Question

I am currently trying to Print A selected Word from my HashMap to screen.The output correct the first time, however each time after it gives the first value, can anyone see what I am doing wrong?

public void searchIndex() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Please Enter a word to search");
        String entry = sc.nextLine().toLowerCase();

        String key = null;
        String value = null;
        Set<Integer> indices = null;
        for (String search : index.keySet()) {
            for (WordEntry values : index.values()) {

                key = search;
                value = values.getDefinition();
                indices = values.getIndices();
            }

        }
        System.out.println("Word " + key + " And " + value + indices);
        System.out.println("Do you wish to continue searching,'Yes' if so");
        String answer = sc.nextLine();
        if (answer.equalsIgnoreCase("Yes")) {
            searchIndex();

Output: Please Enter a word to search

yellow

Word yellow And color

Do you wish to continue searching,'Yes' if so

yes

Please Enter a word to search

open

Word yellow And color

Do you wish to continue searching,'Yes' if so

Answer 1

In this block:

for (String search : index.keySet()) {
    for (WordEntry values : index.values()) {
       key = search;
       value = values.getDefinition();
       indices = values.getIndices();
    }
}

You are setting the values of key , value , and indices unconditionally .

This means that whatever your input is, it will always set :

• key to the last key in index .
• value to the definition of the last value in index .
• And indices to the last indices of the last value in index .

And, I guess that Yellow is the last item in index . Hence you get the said output.

I think you need to set the values of key , value , and indices according to some condition based on the input.