while loop ignores a scan.nextLine first time it runs

[rocky turret]

Hi, java beginner here.
I am making a small rock paper scissors game but I run into the problem that the while loop skips the playerChoice input scan (line 50) and the switch statement (starting line 55) every first time the loops runs. Does annyone see where I made a mistake or could point me at the right direction?

one thing I tried to narrow it down a bit more, I assigned a value to playerChoice so it would have a value even when skipped by the scan.nextLine, but still it is skipping the switch statement.

[ionic citrus]

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[fallow kindle]

Probably because you used scan.nextInt() beforehand.

This SO post sums the problem up nicer than I could:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13102045/scanner-is-skipping-nextline-after-using-next-or-nextfoo

TLDR: The nextint() method doesn't consume the backspace

[rocky turret]

That was indeed the problem, Thanks!

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