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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Ryan Hargreaves
Ryan Hargreaves
2,060 Points
Posted by Ryan Hargreaves
Ryan Hargreaves
2,060 Points

Why is this not correct?

need help with this please

Example.java 
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
String response;
boolean answer;
do {
 response = console.readLine("Do you understand the question?");
 console.printf("Because you said " + response ", you passed the test!");
  answer = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));
  if (answer) {
    console.printf("Try repeating the exercise before continuing, dont worry, you'll get there!");
  }  
  } while (answer);

1 Answer

Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
7,275 Points
Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
7,275 Points

You can try putting in your 'if(answer == false)' also at the end of the do-while loop. do{ ..... } while(answer == false); That way if your equalIgnoreCase returns true it won't print the statement and end the do-while loop. If it returns false then it will print "try again...." And restart the do-while