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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

SYMIEN MOORE
SYMIEN MOORE
1,592 Points
Posted by SYMIEN MOORE
SYMIEN MOORE
1,592 Points

.equals

in this exercise, I am using to see is one variable equate to another, I feel like im doing it right, but im still getting an error

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

1 Answer

Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points
Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points

You're nearly there, you just have one extra opening parenthesis here:

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample()) {

It should be 

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) {
SYMIEN MOORE
SYMIEN MOORE
1,592 Points
SYMIEN MOORE
SYMIEN MOORE
1,592 Points

Elle i swear you are the best lol

Lauren Moineau
Lauren Moineau
9,483 Points

:) You're welcome, Symien. Glad I could help