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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Chase Alfrey
Chase Alfrey
996 Points
Posted by Chase Alfrey
Chase Alfrey
996 Points

String cannot be converted to boolean

If i try and follow the videos instructions, it just leads to me getting the error. How do i fix this?

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

1 Answer

<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points
<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

Hi, you have few mistakes. you dont need to create a boolean var, the question didnt asked u to do so. you didnt understand the structure of a "do while" loop. u want to keep prompting the message unless the user enetes No. the working code is:

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

console.printf("Becuase you said %s, you passed the test!", response);

u should watch the videos again, its preety clear and u will get more knowledge on do while loops.