While loop not looping need help

This loop will only go through the first time and when the user types Y at the bottom it wont reloop even though the value for ques is Y.

Code:

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        String ques = "Y";
        while (ques == "Y") {
         
        System.out.println("Enter a word.");

        String str = br.readLine();
        str = str.toUpperCase();

        if ( ( str.indexOf('R') == -1 ) || ( str.indexOf('N') == -1) ) {
          System.out.println("The word does not contain an 'r' and an 'n'.");
        }else if ((str.indexOf('R')) < (str.indexOf('N'))) {
          System.out.println("'R' comes before 'N' in: " + str);
        }else{
          System.out.println("'N' comes before 'R' in: " + str);
        }
          System.out.println("Continue? (Y/N)");

          ques = br.readLine();
          System.out.println(ques);

       
  }

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Don't use == to compare Strings but rather either the equals or equalsIgnoreCase method. Also, please fix your code indentation so we are able to read and understand it.

thank you and sorry im not sure how its supposed to be indented

All loops and all blocks get indented so it's easy to distinguish that a loop or block exists there. So it's not

Code:

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while {
more code
}

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but rather

Code:

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while {
  more code
}

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But more importantly, have you tried using the equals method and if so, what happens?

i used the equals method and it worked thanks for all the help

You're welcome. Best of luck!