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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by kumbirai mangwanda
kumbirai mangwanda
1,628 Points

Add another if statement that checks if the firstExample is equal ignoring case to thirdExample.

If it, is print out "first and third are the same ignoring case".

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("hello")) 
  console.printf("first is equal to second");
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoringCase("HELLO")) {
  console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case.exiting");
  }

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

I would think you need to use the variables but it passes the challenge. Your issue though is that it is equalsIgnoreCase not equalsIgnoringCase.