How to write "Does Not Equal" string operation in Java

Question

if (correctAnswer.equals(userChoice.toLowerCase())) {
    System.out.println("Your have provided the correct answer. Well done!");

Where I have .equals above as a String operation, is there a .notequals equivalent for it in Java?

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score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 23 '21 at 15:38

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You can use negation operator ! to reverse result of equals method like

if (!correctAnswer.equals(userChoice.toLowerCase()))

edited Jan 23 '21 at 15:38

Pshemo

answered Jan 23 '21 at 15:28

SmilingMouse

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