布尔输入到字符串yes为do循环中的wantToContinue

Question

I am trying to use a do while loop that will terminate if the user answers yes to "do you want to continue" If I answer true in the console the loop functions properly, but, I would like to tell the user to input yes or no. So, I searched for info on how to assign a string value to a boolean value of true but my code is not working. Can someone show me the proper syntax?

boolean wantsToContinue=String.equalsIgnoreCase("yes");

do{
    rollOne=diceOne.roll();
    rollTwo=diceTwo.roll();
    rollTotal=rollOne+rollTwo;
    //BoardSquare thePlayer.setLocation(square[]);

    Scanner keyboard=new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Do you want to continue:");
    wantsToContinue = keyboard.nextBoolean();

} while (thePlayer.getBalance()>0 && wantsToContinue);

When I set it up this way I get non static method cannot be referenced from a static context. I need to avoid having a separate method or object for this logic.

Answer 1

try this

    String wantsToContinue="";

    do{

        rollOne=diceOne.roll();
        rollTwo=diceTwo.roll();
        rollTotal=rollOne+rollTwo;
        //BoardSquare thePlayer.setLocation(square[]);


        Scanner keyboard=new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Do you want to continue:? yes | no");
        wantsToContinue = keyboard.next();

    } while (thePlayer.getBalance()>0 && wantsToContinue.equalsIgnoreCase("yes"));

In each iteration prompt for yes or no. if you give yes the loop will continue(also based on your getBalance return >0). or it is terminate. equalsIgnoreCase("yes") it is check given option yes or YES or its combination. if equal it return true.

Answer 2

equalsIgnoreCase is not declared as static method in String class, but you are using it as String.equalsIgnoreCase . Hence the error "non static method cannot be referenced from a static context"