What is the difference between == and equals() in Java?

Question

Can anyone help me what is the exact difference between == and .equals() in Java? As per my understanding == is test for same memory allocation whereas .equals() helps to compare between values?

Answer 1

Yes, .equals() helps you to compare what is over the code and nothing more. Also, .equals() helps you to override the closest parent class where the overridden method is present. Whereas, == helps you to return true only when both the variables are redirected to the same object. So, for == you are applying it to object equality.

I hope this will help.

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