What is the difference between == and .equals() in Java?
SUBRAMANYA M
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One thing worth noting is that the article explains how .equals() is overridden in the String class to compare actual content rather than memory addresses - that's a detail many beginners miss. I've been playing escape road 3 lately to take breaks from coding, and honestly it reminds me how much I still have to learn about Java too.
In Java, == is a comparison operator that checks if both object references point to the same memory location (reference equality). On the other hand, the .equals() method is used to compare the actual values or state of the objects (value equality). For example, with strings, == compares their addresses while .equals() compares the characters they contain. After a long session of Java coding, I usually play games like escape road 3 to relax!
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