Hi,
For string comparison, instead of == , the
.equals() method of the String class is to be used.
So in your piece of code
request.getParameter("username") == "andrew"
would now *change* to
request.getParameter("username").equals("andrew")
thanks,
Madhava
--- drew w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> if (request.getParameter("username") == "andrew" &&
> request.getParameter("password") == "andrew"){
> pw.print("you are logged in "+
> request.getParameter("username") +"
> "+ request.getParameter("password"));
> }
> else{ pw.print("you are not logged in "+
> request.getParameter("username") +" "+
> request.getParameter("password"));}
>
>
> I always get "you are not logged in ."
>
> Am I comparing with the wrong sintax?
>
> thanks,
> andrew
>
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