public static void columnHandler(double[][] matrix) {	
		//loops through each column to determine the value of the row
		for(int i = 0; i < matrix[1].length; i++) {
			//ternary to output the value for use in the output string
			String column_output = (columnChecker(matrix, i) == 0 || columnChecker(matrix, i) == 3) ? 
			    Integer.toString(columnChecker(matrix, i) / 3): "";
			//displays appropriate message for each condition 
			if(column_output.equals("0")) 
				System.out.println("Column " + (i + 1) + " contains all " +
				    column_output + "\'s");
			else if(column_output.equals("1")) 
				System.out.println("Column " + (i + 1) +  " contains all " +
					column_output + "\'s");
		}
	}