Do while loop not working? (Cannot find variable)

Question

I am having trouble with my do while loop not finding my variable to test if the condition is true or not. Here is my code:

import java.util.Scanner;
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Answer 1

play must be declared before the do-while loop in order to be in scope of the while condition.

String play = "";
do {
    ...
    play = prompt.next();
} while(play.equalsIgnoreCase("yes"));