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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Antonella Solomon
Antonella Solomon
1,829 Points
Posted by Antonella Solomon
Antonella Solomon
1,829 Points

Stage 3, Task 2 - What's wrong with my code?

// 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 and third are the same ignoring case."); }

This is the code I have tried to use to pass the task. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing wrong here? I'm stumped!

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 and third are the same ignoring case.");
}

1 Answer

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

Hi Antonella Solomon,

I think this exercise wants you to use a variable and not the literal "HELLO". So what you should try to do, is to exchange the string "HELLO" in the .equalsIgnoreCase() method with the variable which holds this string.

Antonella Solomon
Antonella Solomon
1,829 Points
Antonella Solomon
Antonella Solomon
1,829 Points

Thanks, Mario! It worked :) I really appreciate it!!

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

You are welcome :). Glad I could help you!