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300 Pointsequality.java
// is this right?
String firstExample = "hello"; String secondExample = "hello"; String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (firstExample.equals("secondExample")) { console.printf("first is equal to second"); System.exit(0);
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (firstExample.equals("secondExample")) {
console.printf("first is equal to second");
System.exit(0);
2 Answers
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsWhen you use the quote marks on "secondExample", it's a string literal, not the actual variable. Leave them of for this. Also, remove the System.exit() call and add a proper closing brace for the if statement.
Kofi Jr.
300 PointsThanks Seth. that helped. got it!