equals()

Example

Determine if two strings are equal by comparing them.

String myStr1 = "Hello";
String myStr2 = "Hello";
String myStr3 = "Another String";
System.out.println(myStr1.equals(myStr2)); // Returns true because they are equal
System.out.println(myStr1.equals(myStr3)); // false

Definition and Usage

The equals() method compares two strings, returning true if they are equal and false otherwise.

Tip: Utilize the compareTo() method to compare two strings lexicographically.

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