Help with my traffic light program

[topps]

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

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");}
		
		}
	}

[askinne2]

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

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

[topps]

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

[askinne2]

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

[Eranga]

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

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