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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Martin Geil
Martin Geil
432 Points

I dont understand what i have to do...

help...:(

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
Martin Geil
Martin Geil
432 Points

yes I dont know where to writte teese codes.. can you give me an example? :)

John Doyle
John Doyle
8,001 Points
John Doyle
John Doyle
8,001 Points

You have the same question in another thread. I answered this there.

4 Answers

raajiabraham
raajiabraham
2,609 Points
raajiabraham
raajiabraham
2,609 Points

// 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"); }

John Doyle
John Doyle
8,001 Points
John Doyle
John Doyle
8,001 Points

The task at the top states:

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

Do you need help in figuring out the answer?

Marina Alenskaja
Marina Alenskaja
9,320 Points
Marina Alenskaja
Marina Alenskaja
9,320 Points

Hi Martin

John says he has answered your question in another thread, so I hope you figured it out. But a really good idea is to rewatch the video you just saw, if you don't understand the challenge tasks or know how to construct the code that is asked for. Because usually, understanding each video makes it a lot easier to solve the challenges. Happy coding :-)

raajiabraham
raajiabraham
2,609 Points
raajiabraham
raajiabraham
2,609 Points

// 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"); }