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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to

Please help ME!

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 is equal to second");
        System.exit(0);
      }

2 Answers

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points
// 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")) {//here to check the first to the second, you would not need equalignorecase, equals itself should be fine
        console.printf("first is equal to second");
        System.exit(0);//take off this line, this is not asked by the question, just go by the question, do not over do it, as the questions are picky
      }

// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.

String firstExample = "hello";

String secondExample = "hello";

String thirdExample = "HELLO";

if (firstExample == secondExample)

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

//need to keep it simple, very simple