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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Kyudong Lim
Kyudong Lim
528 Points

Help. Im on the task 2 of 2.

What is the correct code?

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(secondExample)){
  console.printf("first is equal to second");
if (firstExample.equalsIgnorecase(thirdExample))
  console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}
Kyudong Lim
Kyudong Lim
528 Points

sirs, i have figured it out.

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Capital C - equalsIgnoreCase().

Steve.

Ben Morse
Ben Morse
6,068 Points
Ben Morse
Ben Morse
6,068 Points

yeah its that camel casing that gets everyone. Don't sweat it. so like Steve said it would be :

firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample) for that example.

Take your time and slow down when checking. This helped me from pulling to much of my hair out when doing the examples. Best of luck to you on your Java Journey bro :D