Help with my traffic light program

When I type in 'green' at the prompt 'Enter your traffic light colour:', 'GO' is not output. Can anyone help.

Code:

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package testing;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class trafficlight {

        public static void main(String[] args) {
               
                Scanner Scanner1 = new Scanner (System.in);
                System.out.println("Enter your traffic light colour:");
                String userinput = Scanner1.nextLine();
               
                //Testing the user input from the Scanner
                if (userinput == "green"){
                        System.out.println("GO");}
               
                else if  (userinput == "amber"){
                        System.out.print("GET READY");}
               
                else if  (userinput == "red"){
                        System.out.print("STOP");}
               
                }
        }

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You need to use this code instead of the one you have...

Code:

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if (userinput.equals("green")){
System.out.println("GO");}

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Thanks for your help with that code askinne2, it works perfectlly.

No problem sir. Goodluck with the rest of your semester.

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Originally Posted by topps

Thanks for your help with that code askinne2, it works perfectlly.

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When you start to dig into Java in details, study about difference between == and equals(). Good luck with your studies.