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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points
Posted by Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points

what should i do??

pls tell

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

3 Answers

Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points
Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points

its telling that did you use the equals method

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Amulya,

You should not have quotes around secondExample because then it will be a string and you want the variable instead.