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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by Charlie Tombras
Charlie Tombras
7,952 Points

Critique my do while loop, please?

String response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops? "); boolean isInvalidWord; do { isInvalidWord = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no")); } while (isInvalidWord);

Example.java 
String response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ");
boolean isInvalidWord;
  do {
isInvalidWord = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
}
while (isInvalidWord);

1 Answer

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Hey, I see a couple of things that could help. Remember that everything in the 'do' portion is what will be repeated. Right now you aren't continually asking the user the question (gather the response inside of the do while loop). Also, it might be case sensitive - 'no' is different from 'No'. And I just use response.equals("No"), if it doesn't specifically ask to ignore the case.