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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Oladapo Oyatayo
Oladapo Oyatayo
Courses Plus Student 428 Points

how do I make two strings equal each other in an if statement?

I need to make two strings equal each other in this if statement

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.eqauls("hello")) && (secondExample.equals("hello")){
  console.printf("first is equal to second");

}

2 Answers

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points
Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

Checking if their equal, you could try instead of the AND operator use the == double equal

Mark Casavantes
PLUS
Mark Casavantes
Courses Plus Student 13,401 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
Courses Plus Student 13,401 Points

Good Evening Oladapo,

On your fifth line, you misspelled your first equals which I think is the reason for an error.