Testing Strings

[WillisTi]

Hi,

Having a few problems with strings.
I have this code and it wont compile.
I am trying to write a program so that I can input two strings, and then tests the strings to see whether they are identical or, if not, which comes first in the alphabet.

public class Strings
{

public static void main (String[] args)
{
   
   
System.out.print("Please Enter First String: ");
string1 = EasyIn.getInt();
System.out.print("Please Enter Second String: ");
string2 = EasyIn.getInt();

if (string1.equals(string2))
   System.out.println("The Strings are Identical");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) >0 )
   System.out.println("The String1 comes first in alphabetical Order");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) < 0)
   System.out.println("The String2 comes first in alphabetical order");
  
}
    }

Can someone show me whats wrong with the code

Thanks

[WillisTi]

I have changed it and it now compiles:

public class Strings
{

public static void main (String[] args)
{
   String string1, string2;
   
System.out.print("Please Enter First String: ");
string1 = EasyIn.getString();
System.out.print("Please Enter Second String: ");
string2 = EasyIn.getString();

if (string1.equals(string2))
   System.out.println("The Strings are Identical");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) >0 )
   System.out.println("The First String comes first in alphabetical Order");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) >0 )
   System.out.println("The Second String comes first in alphabetical order");
  
}
    }

The only problem is when i input two strings such as hello and goodbye, its saying goodbye comes first in the alphabet

[sjalle]

Originally posted by T-Willis
I have changed it and it now compiles:

public class Strings
{

public static void main (String[] args)
{
   String string1, string2;
   
System.out.print("Please Enter First String: ");
string1 = EasyIn.getString();
System.out.print("Please Enter Second String: ");
string2 = EasyIn.getString();

if (string1.equals(string2))
   System.out.println("The Strings are Identical");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) >0 )
   System.out.println("The First String comes first in alphabetical Order");
else if (string1.compareTo(string2) >0 ) <--- uuups
   System.out.println("The Second String comes first in alphabetical order");
  
}
    }

Seems like the same test twice to me ...

The only problem is when i input two strings such as hello and goodbye, its saying goodbye comes first in the alphabet

[WillisTi]

Fixed my problem.
I just had to change the greater and less signs.

[Drain]

Originally posted by T-Willis
The only problem is when i input two strings such as hello and goodbye, its saying goodbye comes first in the alphabet

...

goodbye does come before hello

[WillisTi]

Yes i realise that, sorry typing mistake