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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points
Posted by jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points

if statement

hi guys, i cant seem to figure this out even though i know its pretty straight forward.

Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to second".

any help would be appreciated.

thanks Jordan

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

2 Answers

Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points
Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points

Hi Jordan,

You should use equals() method from the String class.

Compares this string to the specified object. The result is true if and only if the argument is not null and is a String object that represents the same sequence of characters as this object.

jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points
jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points

Thanks Pedro ive managed to do it! :D

jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points
jordan tucker
jordan tucker
2,304 Points

Hi Pedro, thanks so much for your prompt reply.

could you give me an example as i still cant figure it out.

thanks again.

Jordan