Because you are comparing references and no values themselves. System.out.println(x1.equals(x2));
will print true, because you are comparing variable contents :). On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:01 PM, ANUJ KUMAR <kumar.anuj...@gmail.com> wrote: > class test > { > > public static void main(String args[]) > { > String x1 = "abc"; > String x2 = "ab"; > x2 = x2 + "c"; > System.out.println(x1==x2); > > } > } > why does it print false? > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!" group. To post to this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---