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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

amarpreet singh saluja
amarpreet singh saluja
1,053 Points
Posted by amarpreet singh saluja
amarpreet singh saluja
1,053 Points

Whats the error in this code?

String firstExample = "hello"; String secondExample = "hello"; String thirdExample = "HELLO";

If (firstExample.equals(secondExample)){ console.printf("first is equal to second"); } Whats the error in this code?

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");
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

This is just a spelling/typo issue where "If" is spelled with a capital "I" instead of "if" (lower case) which is the valid keyword.