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187 PointsShould I declare the string of the thirdExample or simply compare it to its value?
On the if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase (here I declare the "%s", thirdExample) or simply put "HELLO")
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase("HELLO")) {
console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}
4 Answers
Philip Schultz
11,437 PointsHello, the first task is asking you to compare the first and second strings.
if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)){
console.printf("first is equal to second");
}
The second task will ask you to compare the values of the first and third variable - and ignore the case. So on the second task, use the equalsIgnoreCase method.
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 PointsIve done that on the first task, added the .equalsIgnoreCase on the second task, and it keeps failing, and I don
t know why
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)) { console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case"); }
Philip Schultz
11,437 PointsJust cpied pasted your code and it works. Try refreshing.
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 PointsAlready refreshed a thousand times, still nothing
Philip Schultz
11,437 PointsGlad to know it's not just me. I just had this problem earlier today.see below. https://teamtreehouse.com/community/sometimes-i-have-other-attributes-i-need-to-store-on-a-student-instance-though-can-you-use-kwargs-and-setattr
Try restarting the browser
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 PointsWell, I'll give it a shot. thanks