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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

tangtai chen
tangtai chen
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Posted by tangtai chen
tangtai chen
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beginners' Question about Java while loop

here is my code, java seems a bit odd to me compare to python, The code couldn't run can someone help me?

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
//String response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
boolean NegativeResponse;
do {
  response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
  NegativeResponse = (response.equalsIngnoreCase("no");
  if (NegativeResponse) {
    response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
  }
}

1 Answer

Jethro Ocean
Jethro Ocean
2,458 Points
Jethro Ocean
Jethro Ocean
2,458 Points

There is no while condition. The 'do' statement should be followed by a 'while' statement.

do { } while ( )