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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Matthew Maslow
Matthew Maslow
454 Points
Posted by Matthew Maslow
Matthew Maslow
454 Points

while loop condition

keeps saying my syntax operator is incorrect

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?");
while (response == response.equalsIgnoreCase("no")){
  console.readLine(response);
}

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,806 Points
jb30
jb30
44,806 Points

response.equalsIgnoreCase("no") is already a boolean value, so you don't need to compare it to response. Try removing response == from the while condition and setting a value for response within the while loop.

You could convert your code into a do while loop instead of a while loop, but the challenge does not check this.