Split string in java giving some issues

Question

public class llearning1 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String text = "is";
        String x = "what is good";
        String y[] = x.split(" ");

        for (String temp: y) {

            if (temp == text) {
                System.out.println("found");
            } else {
                System.out.println("nothing");
            }
        }
    }
}

output:

expected : code should display "found"

but it is displaying "nothing"

In the name of all humans, don't use `==` to compare Strings. — Maroun, Mar 10 '14 at 06:11
we are reaching to 6 string compare question per day,lets make it 10! — SteveL, Mar 10 '14 at 07:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 10 '14 at 06:10

1

Compare the String with equals() method not with == operator

== operator is used to compares the reference of the object.

change if (temp == text) to if (temp.equals(text))

answered Mar 10 '14 at 06:10

Nambi

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 10 '14 at 06:17

String is Object and object equality checks with .equals() method.

so try:

if(temp.equals(text))

== operator is used for object reference comparison means two reference is pointing to the same object or not or primitive(int, double, ...) value comparison.

Split string in java giving some issues

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