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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Bryony Stewart
Bryony Stewart
1,230 Points
Posted by Bryony Stewart
Bryony Stewart
1,230 Points

Help Equality.java task to is a bummer

what am I doing wrong

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");

}

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

}

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hi

you have a minor spelling here:

if (firstExample.equalsIngnoreCase(thirdExample)){

should be

if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)){

Ignore, not Ingnore

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