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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by lorcanomahony
lorcanomahony
4,963 Points

What is wrong with my code ?

Why is this not working ?

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

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

1 Answer

Geovanie Alvarez
Geovanie Alvarez
21,500 Points
Geovanie Alvarez
Geovanie Alvarez
21,500 Points

You have to do the if statement after the 3 variable and use the variable not the string

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

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) { // <----here
    console.printf("first is equal to second");
}
lorcanomahony
lorcanomahony
4,963 Points

Thank you it works now