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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by ronsanchez
ronsanchez
1,755 Points

Java Basics Strings Equality Challenge Task 1

Asks to add an if statement if firstExample equals secondExample then print out "first is equal to second".

Keeps saying there is an error, code is attached.

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 \n\n");
  System.exit(0);
}

1 Answer

Andrew Winkler
Andrew Winkler
37,739 Points
Andrew Winkler
Andrew Winkler
37,739 Points

Leave out the System.exit(0); and it works. You're code isn't incorrect in any way. In fact it goes above and beyond the scope of what the problem is asking for (props), but sometimes the grading algorithms on treehouse are picky. This is one of those instances.

ronsanchez
ronsanchez
1,755 Points

Thanks, that did it! I couldn't continue until that task was complete. It's my OCD.......thanks again.