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5,167 Pointssyntax error
it's say :JavaTester.java:108: error: cannot find symbol
if(firstExample.equal(secondExample))
^
symbol: method equal(String)
location: variable firstExample of type String
1 error
i dont know what's that error
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if(firstExample.equal(secondExample))
console.printf("first is equal to second");
1 Answer
james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Pointsthe (a) proper method name is equals, not equal. also you are missing the curly braces around the body of the if statement. add an s to equal and the curly braces and it will pass.
mohamadreza azadi
5,167 Pointsmohamadreza azadi
5,167 Pointsthanks body