java - IF statement not being executed -

i trying execute code if spot in string array equal string value pass in. know array storing correct values , method obtaining correct value threw param (i made sure). when param value matches value in array, if statement nevers gets hit. below code

public void checkwordforletter(string c) {     int letterspotindex = 0;     int spotnumber = 1;     for(int = 0; < (wordletters.length); ++)     {         system.out.println(wordletters[i]);         if(wordletters[i].equals(c))         {             system.out.println("letter being looked @ in array is:  " + c);             letterspot[letterspotindex] = spotnumber;             letterspotindex = letterspotindex + 1;             spotnumber = spotnumber + 1;         }     } } 

if spot in string array equal string value pass in

i believe want use contains instead of equals.

if misunderstood statement, , want use equals perhaps want compare using tolowercase() on each side.

it's hard tell without knowing array values , received argument.