Java – .equals() vs. == (What is the difference? Why do both exist?)
Did you ever wonder why the Java programming language has two ways to compare for equality? There is the equals method as well as the == (double equals) operator. Do you want to learn what the difference between the two is and why Java offers both?
There are some important pitfalls to keep in mind!
In this video, I am going to show you how to compare two strings for equality, what reference equality and object equality are, and when to use which!
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