Q 19 - == vs .equal()

[HARSHITH-MV]

What is the difference between "==" and ".equals()" in Java? 🤔

[AmjustGettingStarted]

In Java:

• "==" checks for reference equality (i.e., both objects point to the same memory location).
• ".equals()" checks for content equality (i.e., the contents of both objects are the same).

Example:

String s1 = new String("Hello");
String s2 = new String("Hello");

System.out.println(s1 == s2); // false (different references)
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2)); // true (same content)