It says my code took too long to run what should I do?

Question

Can you please tell me if it is a syntax error or something to do with the server.
```Example.java
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
console.printf("Do you understand do while loops?  ");
 {
response = console.readLine ("Do you understand do while loops?  ");
} while(response.equals("No"));
```

Jennifer Nordell · Accepted Answer

Hi there! It is not really a syntax error nor is it a problem with the server. This code will not produce a syntax error (it will compile without problem), but what you have here is what we call a runtime error. This is an error that occurs while the program is running but didn't cause a compiler error and it is generally a logic flaw. In this case, you left off the do part of the do while loop. You created an infinite loop inadvertently.
```java
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
do {  // do this
     response = console.readLine ("Do you understand do while loops?  ");  // Set the response to the user's input
} while(response.equals("No"));  // when the answer is NOT "No" exit the loop
```
Hope this helps, but let me know if you have any questions! :sparkles:

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It says my code took too long to run what should I do?

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