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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by jacob headley
jacob headley
454 Points

String equality exercise

The code does not fail in preview, however it does not work.

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

1 Answer

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

I believe it's because the if statement for step 1 was removed. I placed that back in for step 2 and it passed.

jacob headley
jacob headley
454 Points

Thankyou that worked! Why is that?

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

In task two it starts off with "Add another if statement..." so it probably checks for at least two present if statements to pass. Code challenges can be really specific like that sometimes.