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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by jeffrey chow
jeffrey chow
1,261 Points

Add another if statement that checks if the firstExample is equal ignoring case to thirdExample.

help

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");
}
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoringCase(thirdExample)){
  console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}

2 Answers

Oszkár Fehér
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Oszkár Fehér
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Oszkár Fehér
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Hi Jeffrey.

Your method it's working fine only a typo not

.equalsIgnoringCase()

the method is

equalsIgnoreCase()

Happy coding

Mathias Mesi
Mathias Mesi
2,586 Points

You saved mine couple of hours :D

Harold Hicks
Harold Hicks
467 Points
Harold Hicks
Harold Hicks
467 Points

omg thank you man I love you <3