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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Please help...

it does not let me to pass that exercise

Equality.java
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
if (firstExample.equal(secondExample)) {
  console.printf("first is equal to second");
  System.exit(0);
}
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

1 Answer

// 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");
}

if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)){

console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");

}
Marina Alenskaja
Marina Alenskaja
9,320 Points

Hi, I fixed up your formatting for readability. Please use the markdown cheatsheet for formatting, to make answers more clear and easy to read :-)

Thanks!You helped me a lot!