equals()
Description
Compares two strings for equality. The comparison is case-sensitive, meaning the String “hello” is not equal to the String “HELLO”.
Syntax
string.equals(string2)
Parameters
string
: a variable of type String
string2
: another variable of type String
Returns
true: if string
equals string2
false: otherwise
Example
See also
- String
- equalsIgnoreCase()
- compareTo()
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