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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Austin Parisi
Austin Parisi
3,952 Points
Posted by Austin Parisi
Austin Parisi
3,952 Points

I can't figure out this problem Prompt the user with the question "Do you understand do while loops?"

I keep getting errors, but I just can't figure out what I need to make it right. Please help.

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

1 Answer

Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Hey Austin,

Here's the solution that worked for me.

String response; // declare the variable outside the do-while loop

do {
response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?"); // continue to print out question as long as the answer is "No"
} while (response == "No");
console.printf("Because you said %s, you passed the test!", response); // when the answer is not "No", print this statement