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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Cheng Han Lee
Cheng Han Lee
196 Points

I cant find the problem with my last few lines of code. Keep getting error.

Pls advice. tq

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

1 Answer

Brendon Butler
Brendon Butler
4,254 Points
Brendon Butler
Brendon Butler
4,254 Points

You have equalsIgnorecase when it should be equalsIgnoreCase. Please note the capital "C."

Hope this helps, the rest of the code looks good at first glance.