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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

What....is going on here, not sure how to finish this

I don't know how to phrase this answer

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

2 Answers

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

hi you want to check if two strings are equal (using an if statement). you should use the .equals() method to do string comparison. then print out what the instructions say to print.

answer for reference:

if (firstExample.equals(secondExample)) {
  console.printf("first is equal to second");
}