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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Lucas Easley
Lucas Easley
1,038 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 2

I’m stuck on Challenge Task 1 of 2

‘Add an if statement that checks to see if firstExample is equal to secondExample. If it is, print out "first is equal to second".’

Attached is what I’ve submitted, please let me know what I’m missing. 😊

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
if (firstExamples.equals(secondExample)){
console.printf("first is equal to second");
}
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You're close, but there's two issues:

  • "firstExamples" should be spelled "firstExample" (singular)
  • the new code should come after the provided code (so "secondExample" gets defined before using it)
Lucas Easley
Lucas Easley
1,038 Points

okay, I've updated my code to the below but i'm still receiving an error message :((

// 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"); }

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Variable names should never be enclosed in quotes. Apparently, when moving the code down to the end, some quotes got added around the argument to the equals method.