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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Looping Until the Value Passes

Posted by Zeki Ye
Zeki Ye
364 Points

Not a statement error and ';' expected error

This is my code : String noun; boolean isInvalidWord;

  do {                 
   noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
  isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") ||
                        (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("nerd");
  if (isInvalidWord) { 
                         console.printf("That language is not allowed. Try again. \n\n");

      }
     } while(isInvalidWord);

It says I have 8 errors, and it only shows 2 of them, the 2 that I know is not a statement and ';' expected error, please help me, Im stuck on this one because I do not know what is wrong, thanks.

Zeki Ye
Zeki Ye
364 Points

The first part, String noun; boolean isInvalidWord;

didn't get put inside the code so yeah

1 Answer

erickheredia
erickheredia
8,814 Points
erickheredia
erickheredia
8,814 Points

Assuming that you defined noun and isInvalidWord, the issue here is the following:

Right Answer isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || noun.equalsIgnoreCase("nerd"));

Wrong Answer isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || (noun.equalsIgnoreCase("nerd");

You added an extra (.