3-9 StringCompare

Post date: Jan 29, 2014 1:47:36 PM

/*This program correctly compares two String objects using

 the equals method.*/

package stringcompare;

public class StringCompare 

{

    public static void main(String[] args) 

    {

            String namel = "Mark", 

                   name2="Mark",

                   name3="Mary";

            // Compare "Mark" and "Mark"

            if (namel.equals(name2))

            {

                System.out.println(namel + " and " + name2+" are the same.");

            }

            else

            {

                 System.out.println(namel + " and " + name2+" are NOT the same.");

            }  

            // Compare "Mark" and "Mary"

            if(namel.equals(name3))

            {

               System.out.println(namel + " and " + name3+" are the same.");

            }

            else

            {

                 System.out.println(namel + " and " + name3+" are NOT the same.");

            }

    }   

}