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Class | String |
Name |
equals() |
Examples |
String str1 = "CCCP";
String str2 = "CCCP";
// Tests to see if 'str1' is equal to 'str2'
if (str1.equals(str2) == true) {
println("Equal"); // They are equal, so this line will print
} else {
println("Not equal"); // This line will not print
}
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Description |
Compares two strings to see if they are the same. This method is necessary because it's not possible to compare strings using the equality operator (==). Returns true if the strings are the same and false if they are not.
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Syntax |
str.equals(str)
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Parameters |
str |
String: any valid String |
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Updated on May 19, 2014 05:30:06pm PDT