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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Givanna Taylor
Givanna Taylor
196 Points
Posted by Givanna Taylor
Givanna Taylor
196 Points

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

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

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 (firstName.equals("hello")){
  console.printf("first is equal to second.\n");
  System.exit(0);

}

2 Answers

Ben Deitch
STAFF
Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Deitch
Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher

Hey Givanna! You don't need to include 'System.exit(0);' for Code Challenges, also the name of the variable is firstExample not firstName :)

Givanna Taylor
Givanna Taylor
196 Points
Givanna Taylor
Givanna Taylor
196 Points

wow silly mistake

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) { console.printf("first is equal to second");

}