Same old Question please reply

[venat123]

Hi All,

Please don't get weird with the same old question. I am getting confusion in the string comparision.
I am trying to execute the following programme where i am getting doubt.
String s = new String("abcus");
String s1 = new String("abcus");
String s2 = new String("abcus");
String s3 = new String("abcus");

int sh = s.hashCode();
int s1h = s1.hashCode();

int s2h = s2.hashCode();
int s3h = s3.hashCode();

System.out.println(sh);
System.out.println(s1h);
System.out.println(s2h);
System.out.println(s3h);
if(sh == s1h)
{
System.out.println("equal");
}
else{
System.out.println("not equal");
}

}


When I compiled the above code


92599936
92599936
92599936
92599936

if i try to compile with checking the hash code using "==" then it is giving every time
as EQUAL.
if i try to compile with checking the reference variable using "==" then it is giving as NOT EQUAL.

By the above output i understand that while checking with "==" it not only checks the HashCode it also compares other thing.

I tried to get the actual implementation of Equals method and "==" but not able to find

Could you please let me know the reason behind the above checking and it would be great if I get the url for actual implementation of the above code.


Thanks in advance to all.
Regards,

Venkat

[hardwired]

When Are Two Strings Equal?