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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Toma Inashvili
Toma Inashvili
308 Points

help me see my mistake

here is what i had to do---Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to second".

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (noun.equals("hello")) {console.printf("first is equal to second");}

2 Answers

Aymen Hachicha
Aymen Hachicha
12,653 Points
Aymen Hachicha
Aymen Hachicha
12,653 Points

There are fey mistakes actually and are mostly syntax errors. Change the line 5 to:

If(firstExample.equals(secondExample)) {
System.out.println("First is equal to second");
}

PS : You can also use the == operatir rather than the .equals() method.

Toma Inashvili
Toma Inashvili
308 Points
Toma Inashvili
Toma Inashvili
308 Points

Thanks for help :)