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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

MICHAEL ADAMGBE
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MICHAEL ADAMGBE
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Challenge task 1 of 3. I cant seem to know why I cant get through this question as my code is correct

prompt a user with the question "Do you understand do while loops" and store it in a new String Variable named response.

Example.java
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
 console.printf("Do you understand do while loops?");
 String response = console.readLine();
 if(response.equals("yes")){
 console.printf("yes");
 }

3 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Michael! The console.readLine() method takes one argument as a string. You can find documentation on console methods here. However, your console.readLine contains no arguments and it's causing a compiler error. My suggestion is to let the challenge give you hints on how to proceed. Try this line:

String response = console.readLine("");

The challenge will then give you another hint in the Bummer message which should get you to the next step. I hope these hints help, but let me know if you're still stuck! :sparkles:

Alistair Mackay
Alistair Mackay
7,812 Points

Yup what Jennier said, You could remove the console.printf() method and use that string in the read line section. That should be enough to get your through to the next section.