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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Jery Althaf
Jery Althaf
5,818 Points

I think my code is right but it still doesnt work.

if(firstExample.equalsIgnorecase(secondExample)){ console.printf("first is equal to second"); System.exit(0); }

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
if(firstExample.equalsIgnorecase(secondExample)){
    console.printf("first is equal to second"); 
    System.exit(0);

}
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

1 Answer

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

since java uses camel case, the C in equalsIgnoreCase needs to be capitalized. Also we dont want the program to exit so remove that line

// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
// capital C
if(firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(secondExample)){
    console.printf("first is equal to second"); 
    // remove the exit line
}
String thirdExample = "HELLO";