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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by zach weissman
zach weissman
401 Points

I'm not really sure what this question is asking me to do

I understand the code, I just can't quite figure out what this question is asking me to do.

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
boolean isNo;
do {
response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
isNo = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
} while(isNo);
console.printf("Because you said yes, you passed the test!");

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Zach,

It's looking for a formatted string, so use the %s placeholder, rather than hard-coding the word yes.

It all looks like this - I've simplified your testing a little:

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

I hope that helps,

Steve.

zach weissman
zach weissman
401 Points

Yeah I realized that a little after I posted this. Thanks anyway!!