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Start your free trialSarah Strange
Courses Plus Student 352 PointsWhat is the problem
Seems to be correct to me don't know what the next step is
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (firstExample == secondExample) {
console.printf("First is equal to second");
}
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase == thirdExample.equalsIgnoreCase) {
console.printf("First and third are the same ignoring case");
}
Mike Papamichail
4,883 PointsMike Papamichail
4,883 PointsThe first condition inside the first if statement, seems to be correct.However, inside your second if statement you are calling the .equalsIgnoreCase() method on the String firstExample to check-from what i understand- if that firstExample String is equal to the thirdExample one. So, as i've already metnioned .equalsIgnoreCase() is a method and it takes in a String argument to test equality.In order for your code to work correctly you need to do the following :