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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points

Where is the mistake?

I got this error! "Bummer! Did you use console.printf and to write out the formatted string with the response?"

i couldnt find where is my mistake. Thanks for helping.

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 you understand do while loops?"  );
    console.printf("Because you said" + response + "you passed the test!");  
}
while(response.equals("No"));

1 Answer

Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points

Hi Yusuf,

Everything is looking good except for one small detail. This challenge wants us to format the printf statement in the following way:

// The %s is a placeholder for the response variable. 
console.printf("Because you said %s you passed the test!", response);

It should look like this:

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

If you have any other questions feel free to ask Hope this helps!

Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points

Thank you so much! Now it's working. :)