help needed on inputting - tearing hair out .. please!!!

hey guys, i need help with a very annoying problem...

i am doing a program where the user inputs whether they think a random
number will be higher or lower than their own guess if it is not
correct... the problem im having is with the following code:


System.out.print(" Do you think the next number will be higher HI or
lower LO than " + x );

int y = in.nextInt();
String guess = in.nextString();

boolean correct = false;
if (guess.equals("HI"))
{
correct = (guess > y);
}
else if (guess.equals("LO"))
{
correct = (guess < y);
}
System.out.println("The number was " + y + " and you guessed " +
guess + " so you " + (correct ? "ROCK!" : "SUCK!"));

the main problem on the compiler is to do with string and guess....any
ideas what to do? my hair can't take anymore pulling..

.

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