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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Kevin Wharton
Kevin Wharton
3,211 Points

Stuck on String Equality

I can't figure out why I'm not able to pass this code challenge.

I receive this error: Bummer! Are you sure you used the equals method of firstName and then called console.printf?

The challenge is: Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to second".

My code: 

String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

if (firstExample.equals("%s, secondExample")) {
console.printf("first is equal to second");
}

1 Answer

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Hi Kevin

Have a look.

if(firstExample.equals(secondExample))

Jeff