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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 Points
Posted by Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 Points

Should I declare the string of the thirdExample or simply compare it to its value?

On the if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase (here I declare the "%s", thirdExample) or simply put "HELLO")

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

4 Answers

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Hello, the first task is asking you to compare the first and second strings. 

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

The second task will ask you to compare the values of the first and third variable - and ignore the case. So on the second task, use the equalsIgnoreCase method.

Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 Points
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
Fernando de Cerqueira Crelick
187 Points

Ive done that on the first task, added the .equalsIgnoreCase on the second task, and it keeps failing, and I dont know why

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

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Just cpied pasted your code and it works. Try refreshing.