java - I need to to use a for loop to execute println() multiple times -

i need writing loop print statement multiple times based off of user-input 'sides' variable. there seems problem while loop, please let me know if syntax off.

import java.util.scanner; public class lab6 { public static void main(string[] args) {          scanner scan = new scanner(system.in);         int sides = 0;         string poly = "error!!!!!!";          system.out.print("enter number 3 12: ");         sides = scan.nextint();          while (sides > 3 || < 12 ){             system.out.println("please enter number 3 12: ")         }           if(sides == 3) {             poly = "triangle";         } else if(sides == 4) {             poly = "quadrilaterl";         } else if(sides == 5) {             poly = "pentagon";         } else if(sides == 6) {             poly = "hexagon";         } else if(sides == 7) {             poly = "heptagon";         } else if(sides == 8) {             poly = "octagon";         } else if(sides == 9) {             poly = "nonagon";         } else if(sides == 10) {             poly = "decagon";         } else if(sides == 12) {             poly = "dodecagon";         }               (sides >= 3 || <= 12){                 system.out.printf("\na polygon %d sides called a(n) %s.", sides, poly);//todo:use 'for loop' here!         }   } 

first need change

while (sides > 3 || < 12 ){         system.out.println("please enter number 3 12: ")     } 

to

while (sides < 3 || sides > 12) {         system.out.println("please enter number 3 12: ");         sides = scan.nextint();     } 

then change this

for (sides >= 3 || <= 12){                 system.out.printf("\na polygon %d sides called a(n) %s.", sides, poly); 

to

for (int = 0; < sides; i++)     system.out.printf("\na polygon %d sides called a(n) %s.", sides, poly); 

that print statement, number of times there sides.

output:

enter number 3 12: 1 please enter number 3 12: 2 please enter number 3 12: 3 polygon 3 sides called a(n) triangle. polygon 3 sides called a(n) triangle. polygon 3 sides called a(n) triangle. 

this looks homework though... don't want caught asking answers on here...