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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin
623 Points
Posted by Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin
623 Points

Censoring words do while loops

I don't get what Is wrong with my code. Also I firstly don't know why I need to use a Boolean in this because there is no true faulse value in this and what is the while bit used for in the do while loop. Finally if I don't understand a bit of what the teacher is saying. is there something I can do to get me to understand it. Thnaks

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
boolean no;
do {
response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
  no = "No";
  if (no)
    console.printf("Try again");
      {
  }
      } while (no);

1 Answer

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

You are setting a boolean variable that can only store true or false to the String value of "No". If you check if the response (which is a String) equals "No" you'll be on the right track.

Let me know if that hint helps!