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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Posted by Harsh Jindal
Harsh Jindal
636 Points

how to solve this problem set

Help me in solving this

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

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

You want the loop to continue while the response is equal to "No". This is a string.

So, in your while condition, compare response to "No". If they are equal (use equals(), not == for strings), let the loop continue.

Java doesn't know that the opposite of "No" is "Yes" - they are just two strings. So, you can't negate "Yes" with ! to get a "No".

Steve.