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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

david vos
david vos
1,479 Points

can someone help me with this

I dot understand what to do

Equality.java
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

2 Answers

Cherokee Walters
Cherokee Walters
2,451 Points

So look back to what the challenge instruction's say,

Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to second".

So look back at the video before the challenge, you need to use an IF statement and within that IF statement's condition you need to use the .equals method on the secondExample.

Do not just copy the code below if you don't understand what is going continue asking questions.

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

Use equals to do string compare ;)