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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by John Darwin
John Darwin
420 Points

Java Basics challenge task 2 of 2

Add another if statement that checks if the firstExample is equal ignoring case to thirdExample. If it, is print out "first and third are the same ignoring case".

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("Hello"))  {
console.printf("yes");
}
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase("HELLO")) {
console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}
Kaushal Patel
Kaushal Patel
11,717 Points
Kaushal Patel
Kaushal Patel
11,717 Points

You hard coded the string. Try using firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample) for your if check.

John Darwin
John Darwin
420 Points

Bummer! Make sure you are using equalsIgnoreCase on the firstExample variable and use console.printf Just tried it, nothing happened.

Kaushal Patel
Kaushal Patel
11,717 Points
Kaushal Patel
Kaushal Patel
11,717 Points

Was this what you entered?

if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)) {
  console.printf( "first and third are the same ignoring case");
}
John Darwin
John Darwin
420 Points

I got it, Thanks