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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Sebastian Jørgensen
Sebastian Jørgensen
504 Points
Posted by Sebastian Jørgensen
Sebastian Jørgensen
504 Points

What to do here?

Im missing something here but i cant seem to figure out what it is? Any help???

Example.java 
do{
String response = console.readLine("Do you understand while loops?");
if(response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"){
  console.printf("Wrong answer. Try again");
}

  while(response.equalsIgnoreCase("no");

2 Answers

Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points
Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points

you're missing a parenthesis at the end:

while(response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
Sebastian Jørgensen
Sebastian Jørgensen
504 Points
Sebastian Jørgensen
Sebastian Jørgensen
504 Points

Thank you. Im still missing something, as the program tells me that my code is taking to long to proces

Chris Tvedt
Chris Tvedt
3,795 Points
Chris Tvedt
Chris Tvedt
3,795 Points

You might be missing a "}". You have your IF statement in {} but the "Do-While-loop" seems to be missing a "}" before the "While"

Chris Tvedt
Chris Tvedt
3,795 Points
Chris Tvedt
Chris Tvedt
3,795 Points

You are also missing a ")" athe end of the IF-statement.