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Aradon · 12-14-2007, 03:00 AM

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My java script ...
Java does not equal javascript (notice the uppercase and lowercase use). Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. javascript is a client-side language used in html
Why doesn't String == work?
Strings in Java aren't considered a primitive type. Instead a String is a class type and as such whenever you create it you are just creating a pointer to the memory where the data for the String object is being held. In order to do a correct equals you need to use either equals or equalsIgnoreCase.

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Aradon Moderator-san Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 734 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Frequently Asked Questions My java script ... Java does not equal javascript (notice the uppercase and lowercase use). Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. javascript is a client-side language used in html Why doesn't String == work? Strings in Java aren't considered a primitive type. Instead a String is a class type and as such whenever you create it you are just creating a pointer to the memory where the data for the String object is being held. In order to do a correct equals you need to use either equals or equalsIgnoreCase. __________________ "To iterate is human, to recurse divine." -L. Peter Deutsch Last edited by Aradon; 06-08-2008 at 02:47 PM..