logic of do while loops

Question

I'm stuck on a very simple question and getting lots of errors. Is the issue with improper use of the String.equals the logic of my loop?
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?");
do while(response.equals("No"));
{
console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
}

Ronald Williams · Accepted Answer

First of all, I can reassure you that do while loops are not that simple when first learning programming. It just takes some time and with enough practice you will be able to master them! Here is one way to solve the challenge and why that code did not compile.
java
String response = "no";
    do {
        response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
    } while (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));

It is just a matter of separating your do and while. A do while loop will be as follows:
java
do {
     statement(s)
} while (expression);

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Edvardas Markevicius · Answer

The usage of equals method is correct, the problem is the usage of do-while loop. You clearly didn't understand the logic behind do-while loops, click on the link below, it will explain to you how do-while loops work compared to while loops and also there is an example , hope this helps! :) 
Do-while loop vs while loop (https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/while.html)
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