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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

valentine Aneke
valentine Aneke
203 Points
Posted by valentine Aneke
valentine Aneke
203 Points

where is the compiler error here

cant seem to find it

Equality.java 
// 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");
}

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

You have two errors in this section:

(firstExample = secondExample);

You should use a == instead of =, and the ; is unnecessary.