[FIXED] Java Netbeans: Method return value should be checked with semicolon

Issue

I am a beginner Java programmer and using Netbeans IDE.

Here is my code:

Scanner user_input = new Scanner(System.in);

    String name;
    System.out.println("Hello, what is your name?");
    name = user_input.next();

    System.out.println("");

    String name_answer;
    System.out.println("Your name is " + name + ". Is this correct? (yes/no)");
    name_answer = user_input.next();

    System.out.println("");

    if (name_answer.equals("yes")) {
        System.out.println("Thank you, " + name + ". Please proceed to the next question.");
    } else if (name_answer.equals("no")) {
        System.out.println("Please reinput your name correctly.");
        for (name_answer.equals("no")) {
            String name_again;
            System.out.println("");
            System.out.println("What is your correct name?");
            name_again = user_input.next();

            System.out.println("");

            System.out.println("Your name is " + name_again + ". Is this correct? (yes/no)");
            name_answer = user_input.next();        
        }
    }

At the line of the for loop [ for(name_answer.equals("no")) ], it is giving me this problem:

   ';' expected

    Should check the method return value

I can't find any solutions, please help!

Also, I am trying to create the loop that whenever the user answers "no" to the question "Is this correct (yes/no)", it loops to the "What is your correct name?". Is this how the loop will turn out, if not, how can i fix it?

Thank you for the help.

Solution

For loop takes 3 parameters: The syntax of a for loop is −

for(initialization; Boolean_expression; update) {
   // Statements
}

for (name_answer.equals("no")) 

Change it to:

for (;name_answer.equals("no");) 

But as other people suggested, using while is a better alternative.

Answered By - vikiiii