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String Methods
equals()
This method compares two strings and returns a boolean result (true or false). Think of it as a method that is applied to a string to see if it equals another. Example:
String testString;
testString = "I am test";
if testString.equals("I am test")
{
//testString equals "I am test"
}
else
{
//testString does not equal "I am test"
}
The above example will result in the if statement being true. It is important to note that equals() must be applied to a string variable.
equalsIgnoreCase()
This method is the same as the one above but the result will be true even if the cases are different. "I AM TEST" would be the same as "i am test".
For a full list of all the String methods you can visit http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html and scroll down to the Method Summary table.
