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James McGahan
203 PointsAdd 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!
// 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
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
}
Gavril Florin Todoran
2,556 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 == secondExample)
{console.printf("first is equal to second\n");}
//need to keep it simple, very simple
