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danielcook5
1,005 PointsComparing Strings with "if"statement
I don't have a clue as to how I compare strings with the "if" statement. I may be getting it wrong though.
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
if (firstExample = secondExample) {
console.printf("first is equal to second");
{
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
2 Answers
Loris D'Antonio
Courses Plus Student 10,155 PointsHello Daniel,
In order to compare strings, you should use .equals() function instead of equals sign.
check the documentation for more info
if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)){
}
also, please notice the wrong closing bracket on your if statement
