public static String checkStatus(String status) { while((status != "s" || status != "S" || status != "m" || status !=
//this line is in the main program
marital = checkStatus(marital);
//this is a method that keep asking for s or m if user input is not s or m
public static String checkStatus(String status)
{
while(status != "s" || status != "S" || status != "m" || status != "M")
{
status = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Please enter M or S for marital status: ");
}
return status;
}"M")) { status = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Please enter M or S for marital status: ");
}
return status;
}
//I keep getting a infinite loop that ask for m or s
