Java String Comparison: == vs equals()

Today I revised an important Java concept: String Comparison == vs .equals(). 🔹 == operator compares memory references (addresses). 🔹 .equals() method compares the actual content of the strings. Example: • When strings are created using literals, they refer to the same object in the String Constant Pool, so == may return true. • When strings are created using new String(), separate objects are created in heap memory, so == returns false even if the content is the same. Understanding this difference helps avoid common mistakes when comparing strings in Java. Thanks to my mentors for their guidance: Saketh Kallepu Anand Kumar Buddarapu Uppugundla Sairam #Java #StringComparison #JavaBasics #Programming #LearningJourney #Codegnan

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