Problem with while loop, assigning a variable with a different value every loop? Help

[JavaProg]

Hey, this is a simple tester program I tried to put together. Only problem is that once a value is given for "counter", this value doesn't seem to change itself afterwards, despite the while loop.

Here it is anyway:

import java.util.Scanner;

class tut {
public static void main(String args []){
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Would you like me to ask this question again? ");
String counter = scan.nextLine();
while(counter.equals("yes")){
main(args);



}
}
}

[Junky]

I highly recommend NOT calling the main method from within your program. If you want the code repeating while user enters "yes" then use a do while loop instead and place the line asking the question and the line getting user input inside the loop. Also I would use equalsIgnoreCase to handle "YES", "Yes" etc.

[xlomo]

have in mind that in this code you will need to give as many "yes" as the count of any other reply in order to terminate. Keep giving yes and it will terminate.
The reason is that every time you type something else a new main is called and so one more yes is needed in order to end.