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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Samatar yusuf
Samatar yusuf
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Posted by Samatar yusuf
Samatar yusuf
2,705 Points

need help

Challenge Task 1 of 2

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

Thanks

1 Answer

Andie Rocca
Andie Rocca
1,151 Points
Andie Rocca
Andie Rocca
1,151 Points

Depending on what type of data types firstExample and secondExample are:

if (firstExample == secondExample) { System.out.println("first is equal to second"); }

or

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) { System.out.println("first is equal to second"); }