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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Censoring Words - Looping Until the Value Passes

fahad lashari
fahad lashari
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Posted by fahad lashari
fahad lashari
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I didn't use an 'if' statement but achieved basically the same result. Is an 'if' statement in this necessary? if so,why

boolean isInvalidWord; do { console.printf("That language is not allowed\n"); name = console.readLine("Please choose a different name: "); isInvalidWord = name.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") || name.equalsIgnoreCase("dick"); } while (isInvalidWord);

//it does the same thing

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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,175 Points

Don't know, right or wrong, so just an opinion here

I tried to google here and there, couldn't find much ...

There is definitely no improvement in result, they will be same. The only thing that is considered is readability.

And for readability, there is one nice guide

https://google.github.io/styleguide/javaguide.html

Google Java Guide. you can read it if you want.

Other than that cannot say anything.