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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Kasey Domer
Kasey Domer
787 Points
Posted by Kasey Domer
Kasey Domer
787 Points

Trouble with equals method in Lesson

Apparently I'm doing something wrong here? I'm not sure what. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
if (firstExample.equals("secondExample")) {
  console.printf("first is equal to second");
}
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

1 Answer

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Just a small typo, you put "secondExample" in double quotes instead of using the variable named secondExample. :)

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) {