program will not compile. It was verified on other compiler to work.

Question

tried to complete quiz, tried various changes to code. copied code and pasted into other compiler as such:
import java.io.Console;
class Untitled {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        String firstExample = "hello";
        String secondExample = "hello";
        String thirdExample = "HELLO";
        if (firstExample.equals( secondExample )) {
            console.printf("first is equal to second");
            System.exit(0); }
    }   
}
the program worked. I tried +/-  curly braces to treehouse compiler to see if it would work-no avail.
best,
John
```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");
  System.exit(0);
  }
}
```

anil rahman · Accepted Answer

This will work, plus in your pasted code you have an extra curly brace on bottom line
```
// 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");
  }
if(firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)){
  console.printf("first and third are the same");
}
```

Craig Dennis · Answer

Try to remove the System.exit, pretty sure you are exiting the challenge ;)

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John Paul Luna

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program will not compile. It was verified on other compiler to work.

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