exer1

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Samson_Exercise1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);

        char[] letters = new char[8];
        int vowelCount = 0;

        System.out.println("Enter 8 characters:");

        for (int i = 0; i < letters.length; i++) {
            letters[i] = scan.next().charAt(0); // read a single character

            // check if vowel
            char ch = Character.toLowerCase(letters[i]);
            if (ch == 'a' || ch == 'e' || ch == 'i' || ch == 'o' || ch == 'u') {
                vowelCount++;
            }
        }

        System.out.println("\nNumber of vowel elements: " + vowelCount);

        scan.close();
    }
}