Problem Description

Write a Java program to compare two strings for equality.

Code

CompareStrings.java

public class CompareStrings {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String style = "Bold";
        String style2 = "Bold";

        if(style == style2)
            System.out.println("Equal");
        else
            System.out.println("Not Equal");
            
        // Using equals()
        if(style.equals(style2))
             System.out.println("Equal");
        else
            System.out.println("Not Equal");
    }
}

Output

Equal
Equal

Explanation

==: Compares references (memory addresses).
equals(): Compares the actual content of the strings. Always use equals() for string content comparison.

Java Program to Compare Two Strings

Problem Description

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