While Loop Coding

Question

I have code where I am using a "while" statement. As long as the User presses the number 1 on the keyboard, the program loops back to the start, which is perfect, that is what I want. If a User press the number 0 on the keyboard, the program should stop and ... this is the part of the "while loop" that I don't understand how to code. Below is the "While Loop" that I have, as well as the ending line.
public static void main(String[] args)
String another ="1";
while (another.equals("1"))
.....NOW WHAT?......AS YOU CAN SEE, MY LOOP IS INCOMPLETE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE THE 0 PORTION.
...at the bottom after the System.out.Prinln() I have the following line of code:
another = Console.readString("To place another order press(1). Press 0 to quit? ");
Of course, the number 1 works but the 0 doesn't.
Help and thanks.

Answer 1

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public static void main(String[] args)
String another ="1";
while (another.equals("1"))
.....NOW WHAT?......AS YOU CAN SEE, MY LOOP IS
INCOMPLETE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE THE 0 PORTION.
...at the bottom after the System.out.Prinln() I have
the following line of code:
another = Console.readString("To place another order
press(1). Press 0 to quit? ");
Of course, the number 1 works but the 0 doesn't.
You're right in principal. You don't have to do anything about checking 0, though it might be a good idea. So I reckon there's a syntax problem with the bit we're not seeing.
If while controls more than one statement they have to be enclosed in curly brackets if you miss this it'll loop on the next statement only which, since it doesn't change your another will run forever.
Incidentally a loop that runs at least once is better coded using the do .. while construct.
I'd code it something like:
String keepGoing = null;
do {
   .... do your thing
   for(;;) {   // this is a "middle exit" loop
            // without the break it would run forever
      keepGoing = Console.readString("More to do? (Entery 0 or 1):").trim();  // trim removes spaces
      if(keepGoing.equals("0") || keepGoing.equals("1"))
           break;  // exit inner loop if valid
      keepGoing = Consile.readString("Eh?? Must be 0 or 1:");
   // now we know we have "0" or "1"
   } while(keepGoing.equals("1"));