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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Ken Ji Koid
Ken Ji Koid
1,114 Points
Posted by Ken Ji Koid
Ken Ji Koid
1,114 Points

Java Code Challenge Problem

I cant identify my error. I want to make an if statement saying that if firstExample = secondExample will print text "first is equal to second". Help!!

// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. String firstExample = "hello"; String secondExample = "hello"; String thirdExample = "HELLO";

if (String firstExample = String secondExample) { console.printf("first is equal to second"); System.exit(0); }

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 (String firstExample = String secondExample)  {
console.printf("first is equal to second");
System.exit(0);
}

2 Answers

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points
Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points 
// 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");
}

I believe this should work for you.