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Greg Records
2,060 PointsI'm not sure how to compare two strings from watching this lesson.
The lesson showed how to match a string to a preset word but not to another string in the code. doing a simple
if (string = string)
was not accepted and
if (String.equals(String)){ }
Was not either.
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console.
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
if (firstExample.equals(String secondExample)) {
console.printf("first is equal to second");
System.Exit(0);
}
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherI see a capital E on System.exit and that will definitely cause problems. Can you send your current code again please?
Greg Records
2,060 PointsString firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)){
console.printf("first is equal to second");
System.exit(0);
}
even with a lowercase E on System.exit it fails with no error codes.
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherNow that we've got that solved....why are you calling System.exit? I think the main problem this isn't succeeding is because, it is exiting ;)
Hope that helps!
Greg Records
2,060 PointsThat fixed it! Oh and I was just calling system exit because it was used in the lesson. I'm seeing that it isn't necessary for this challenge though.
Thanks!
Greg Records
2,060 PointsGreg Records
2,060 PointsStrange i'm doing this:
if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)){ console.printf("first is equal to second"); System.exit(0); }
and its failing but no errors are listed in the preview. Any chance this challenge is broken at the moment. I checked online and my lords and masters at stack overflow are saying I'm doing it right:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5307074/how-to-compare-two-strings-are-equal-in-value-what-is-the-best-method