{"id":12922,"date":"2023-02-13T07:49:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T07:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepbytes.com\/blog\/?p=12922"},"modified":"2023-10-16T06:16:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T06:16:18","slug":"difference-between-and-equals-method-in-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepbytes.com\/blog\/difference-between-and-equals-method-in-java\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between == and .equals() Method in Java"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the realm of programming, it is quite common to find the need to evaluate two values or contrast two sets of data. Java offers two distinct methods to achieve this functionality, namely, the "==" operator and the "equals" method, both of which facilitate the comparison of either values or objects.<\/p>\n

Let us first learn about == and equals() method in Java before discussing the differences between the two.<\/p>\n

== Operator in Java<\/h2>\n

Within the Java programming language, the "==" operator serves the purpose of comparing variables belonging to primitive data types as well as comparing objects within the realm of non-primitive data types. It’s important to note that, since it’s an operator, it cannot be overridden in Java. This operator yields a boolean result, signifying that the outcome can only be either true or false.<\/p>\n

Generally, Primitive Datatypes such as int, long, short, byte, float, double, etc, are compared using the == operator.<\/p>\n

Let us see the working of this operator using an example.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t