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BJP5 Exercise 3.20: inputBirthday

Language/Type: Java input method basics parameters Scanner
Author: Marty Stepp (on 2019/09/19)

Write a method called inputBirthday that accepts a Scanner for the console as a parameter and prompts the user to enter a month, day, and year of birth, then prints the birthdate in a suitable format. Here is an example dialogue with the user: 

On what day of the month were you born? 8
What is the name of the month in which you were born? May
During what year were you born? 1981
You were born on May 8, 1981. You're mighty old!
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This is a method problem. Write a Java method as described. Do not write a complete program or class; just the method(s) above.

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