If (string1.compareTo(string2)==0) {
// The two string is equal !
}
-----Original Message-----
������: Phil Festoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
�ռ���: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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����: Re: Parameter
>have you tried:
>
>if(interest.equals("string")){
> // out.println("A match!");
>}
>
>Use equals(), otherwise you're comparing references to String objects.
>
>
>"Jeffrey L. Watson" wrote:
>
>> I want to evaluate a parameter called "interest" and build dynamic HTML
>> content based on it's value. When I write the value of "interest" back
out
>> to the web page it seems to have the correct parameter value. Lets say
if
>> called with ?interest=Maps then it writes out to the web page "Maps".
>> However, when I try to make a comparison between "interest" and a String
as
>> in the code below, it doesn't work if interest equals anything other than
>> "".
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> http://server/servlet/dynamic
>> This returns the content built in buildDefault()
>>
>> http://server/servlet/dynamic?interest=Maps
>> Doesn't return any content at all.
>>
>> // get initialization parameters
>> if (req.getParameter("interest") != null) {
>> interest = req.getParameter("interest");
>> }
>> else {
>> interest = "";
>> }
>>
>> // build dynamic content
>> if(interest == "") {
>> out.println(buildDefault());
>> }
>> else if(interest == "Procedures ") {
>> out.println(buildProcedures());
>> }
>> else if(interest == "Cafeteria") {
>> out.println(buildCafeteria());
>> }
>> else if(interest == "Maps") {
>> out.println(buildMaps());
>> }
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
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