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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Juan Sebastian Ortiz
Juan Sebastian Ortiz
761 Points
Posted by Juan Sebastian Ortiz
Juan Sebastian Ortiz
761 Points

Challenge Task 2 of 3. Java Basics

I keep trying to change my code but it keeps giving me the same error. it's 'boolean cannot be converted to String error'

Thanks for your help.

Juan Ortiz

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");

boolean badResponse;
do { 
    response = (response.equalsIgnoreCase("No"));
} while (badResponse);

1 Answer

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

You don´t need the boolean variable also the task was to ask till the answer is something diffrent then "no" so you have to use the readline inside the do while loop. Then you can test with equalsIgnoreCase if the response is no or not.

String response;
do {
    response = console.readLine("Do you understand do while loops?  ");
} while(response.equalsIgnoreCase("no"));