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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

mark ng
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mark ng
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,649 Points
Posted by mark ng
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mark ng
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 2,649 Points

Coding issue

Now continually prompt the user in a do while loop. The loop should continue running as long as the response is No. Don't forget to declare response outside of the do while loop. Anyone please help to rectify whats wrong with my coding. Thankyou.

JavaTester.java:129: error: cannot find symbol } while( response.equalsIgnoreCase); ^ symbol: variable equalsIgnoreCase location: variable response of type String JavaTester.java:129: error: illegal start of type } while( response.equalsIgnoreCase); ^ 2 errors

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.

String response;

  do {


  response = console.readLine (" Do u understand do while loops ? ") ;
    if ( response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
console.printf ( "Do u unserstand do while loops ? \n " );

  } while( response.equalsIgnoreCase);

3 Answers

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

try 

// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
  do {
  response = console.readLine (" Do u understand do while loops ? ") ;
  } while( response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));

Your syntax errors are because equalsIgnoreCase is a method (requires brackets), expecting a value to be passed in.

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

complete answer is:

String response;
  do {
  response = console.readLine (" Do u understand do while loops ? ") ;
  } while( response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
console.printf("Because you said %s, you passed the test!", response);

But Mark seems stuck on the second part of the challenge, so i didn't submit an answer for the third.