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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

shaleen gupta
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shaleen gupta
Courses Plus Student 196 Points
Posted by shaleen gupta
shaleen gupta
Courses Plus Student 196 Points

if first example equal to second example

String firstExample = "hello"; String secondExample = "hello"; String thirdExample = "HELLO"; if(firstExample.equals(secondExample)){ console.printf("first is equal to second"); System.exit(0);}

result:Bummer try again!

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");
  System.exit(0);}

1 Answer

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points
John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

I believe it is because you have System.exit(0), which will cause the program to exit. However, the challenge does not ask for this. If you take out that line it will work.