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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Michael Lennon
Michael Lennon
Courses Plus Student 1,894 Points

Adding an if statement

It keeps saying I have a compiler error but I dont know what?

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

1 Answer

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

secondExample needs to be declared before you use it. (Move it up)

Hope that helps!