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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Dario Franco
Dario Franco
11,843 Points

Java Basics equalsIgnoreCase challenge

I can't figure out why my code is considered wrong on Java Basics Challenge.

Everything looks good, the code doesn't give me any error and I checked many times each word.

Can somebody help me?

The challenge is: 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".

The message after running the "Check work" button is: Bummer: Make sure you are using equalsIgnoreCase on the firstExample variable and use console.printf

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.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)) {
console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}

1 Answer

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points 
//ok so, where is your first if example, did you delete it to go to the next challenge.
//you should preserve, it when you head to the second task.
//question, clearly states add, another if

// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";
if (firstExample.equalsIgnoreCase(thirdExample)) {
console.printf("first and third are the same ignoring case");
}
Dario Franco
Dario Franco
11,843 Points

Exactly! I just substituted the old if instead of adding a new one. Now it worked! Thank you so much Antonio!