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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by simon lavery
simon lavery
17,485 Points

don't understand

cant understand why this code isn't working any ideas?

Example.java 
 String response;

boolean answerIsNo = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("No"));
do {
response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ");}
while (answerIsNo);

2 Answers

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

Hmmm... do you change answerIsNo ever, won't that just loop forever?

What if you set that inside the loop, or better yet, just checked it in the while portion?

simon lavery
simon lavery
17,485 Points
simon lavery
simon lavery
17,485 Points

Thanks Craig works now i added the if statement and moved it around