Do While with String varification

[drymsza1234]

Hello I am in need of help. I have an assignment to do that needs to a do while loop to check if "m" or "s" has been typed in.

	do													
	{
		System.out.println("Enter offence type: ");
		offenceType = input.next();
				
		if(offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("m"))
		{
			offenceFee = minorValue;
			finalMinorOffences = finalMinorOffences + 1;
		}
		else if(offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("s"))
		{
			offenceFee = SERIOUS_FINE;
			finalSeriousOffences = finalSeriousOffences + 1;
		}
		
		finalFee = finalFee + offenceFee;
				
	}while(offenceType != ("m" "s"));

I know the line is incorrect and it is what I need help with. I need the while to continue until m or s is typed in but dont know how to do so! PLEASE HELP!

[Fubarable]

One fix: use a boolean for your sentinel variable:

      boolean inputCorrect = false;
      do {
         System.out.println("Enter offence type (\"m\" / \"s\"): ");
         offenceType = input.next();

         if (offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("m")) {
            offenceFee = minorValue;
            finalMinorOffences = finalMinorOffences + 1;
            
            inputCorrect = true; // set inputCorrect variable here!
         }
         else if (offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("s")) {
            offenceFee = SERIOUS_FINE;
            finalSeriousOffences = finalSeriousOffences + 1;
            
            inputCorrect = true; // set inputCorrect variable here!
         }

         finalFee = finalFee + offenceFee;

         //} while(offenceType != ("m" "s"));
      }
      while (!inputCorrect);

[Fubarable]

the other option is to use two calls to equalsIgnoreCase:

while (!offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("m") && !offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("s"));

ps: don't forget to use code tags!

pps: welcome to the forum!

[drymsza1234]

Thank you very much! works like a charm :)

[Fubarable]

You're welcome. One more solution (get out your paper and pencil and start doing Venn diagrams!):

while(!(offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("m") || offenceType.equalsIgnoreCase("s")));