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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

mamadou diene
mamadou diene
549 Points
Posted by mamadou diene
mamadou diene
549 Points

I don't see my mistake here

It keeps saying that there is something wrong in this challenge, but I can't 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");
}

2 Answers

Gabe Olesen
Gabe Olesen
1,606 Points
Gabe Olesen
Gabe Olesen
1,606 Points

Hey!

When testing for String equality you have to use the .equals() method so it will look something like: 

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

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

Hope this helped!!

~Gabe

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points
Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

Also you can use double equals to check String equality