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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by Gedeon Christ
Gedeon Christ
413 Points

Now continually prompt the user in a do while loop. The loop should continue running as long as the response is No. Don'

do (userQuestion = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops? ")) { if (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no") { userQuestion = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops? ") } }

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String userQuestion = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ");
String response = userQuestion;

do (userQuestion = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ")) {
    if (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no") {
      userQuestion = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ")
    }
        }

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You've gotten a little off-track, here's a few hints:

  • you won't need to ask the question when you first declare the variable
  • there should be nothing between the "do" and brace that starts the code block
  • you can assign "response" directly when you answer the question (you won't need "userQuestion")
  • you still need the "while" to go with the "do"
  • the conditional test (currently in an "if") can be placed in the "while"
Gedeon Christ
Gedeon Christ
413 Points
Gedeon Christ
Gedeon Christ
413 Points

Hi Steven Parker. Thank you for your response. i will try again.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Gedeon Christ — Write again if you still have trouble. Otherwise you can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
Happy coding!