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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Looping Until the Value Passes

Posted by Oladapo Oyatayo
Oladapo Oyatayo
Courses Plus Student 428 Points

my compiler is saying it cant find the string noun and i did the exact same thing

String name = console.readLine("Enter a name: "); String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: "); String noun; do { noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun: "); if(noun.equalsIgnoresCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoresCase("jerk")){ console.printf("you arent allowed to use this language, Try again. \n"); } } while(noun.equalsIgnoresCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoresCase("jerk")); String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb: "); String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing: ");

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Please post your code here so we can see what might be the problem.

Oladapo Oyatayo
Oladapo Oyatayo
Courses Plus Student 428 Points

thats the code

1 Answer

Oladapo Oyatayo
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Oladapo Oyatayo
Courses Plus Student 428 Points
Oladapo Oyatayo
Oladapo Oyatayo
Courses Plus Student 428 Points

String name = console.readLine("Enter a name: "); String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: "); String noun; do { noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun: "); if(noun.equalsIgnoresCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoresCase("jerk")){ console.printf("you arent allowed to use this language, Try again. \n"); } } while(noun.equalsIgnoresCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoresCase("jerk")); String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb: "); String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing: ");