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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Pedro nieto Sanchez
Pedro nieto Sanchez
28,169 Points
Posted by Pedro nieto Sanchez
Pedro nieto Sanchez
28,169 Points

What am i doing wrong in here? Thanks.

Please help with this java error

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 {
  response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops? ");
}

while (
  response.equals("No");

);

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Pedro,

You're close.

First, only prompt the user for input inside of the do-while loop. Secondly, you need to close the while statement of the do-while loop with a closing parenthesis. You had the right idea but there's an extra semicolon that is not needed.

Look here:

String response; //Declare the String variable outside of the do-while loop
do { //Start of the do-while loop
    response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?");
} while (response.equals("No")); //End of the do-while loop

Let me know if this works for you.

Best,

Jacob