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Geovani Estacio
Courses Plus Student 1,875 PointsPlease help, how do I implement this?
Finally, using console.printf print out a formatted string that says "Because you said <response>, you passed the test!"
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
do{
response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
}
while(response.equals("No"));{
console.printf("Because you said NO, you passed the test");}
3 Answers
james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Pointswhen it tells you to print ...<response>.... it's not saying to literally type in a response like you have typed NO, it's asking you to use string interpolation to insert the value held by the response variable. that's the only change you need to make to pass.
Mike Wagner
23,559 PointsIt wants you to printf a formatted string, passing in the response to a placeholder. If you check this page, you can get a better idea of what you should do :)
Also, the unnecessary braces {} around your printf() need to be removed
maxmaltsev
3,419 PointsMike did a great job guiding you through, and I am going to "chew" it for you. Printf stands for formatted - it allows you to do not use inconvenient string concatenation by using %s for strings and %d for numbers operators. More details here.
console.printf("Because you said %s, you passed the test!", response);
This is much more convenient rather than using string concatenation:
System.out.println("Because you said " + response + ", you passed the test!");
Your actual code:
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
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);