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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Carl Nenni
Carl Nenni
2,443 Points
Posted by Carl Nenni
Carl Nenni
2,443 Points

did you write out printf

console.printf("Because you said", response); console.printf("you passed the test!");

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

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

I think it is failing because you print twice. Try:

console.printf("Because you said %s, you passed the test!", response);
Carl Nenni
Carl Nenni
2,443 Points
Carl Nenni
Carl Nenni
2,443 Points

Yes, that was my final correction to get it to run. Thanks for confirming!! :)