This will also result in a NullPointerException !
Try:
if (pQ2 == null || pQ2.length() == 0)
I think we had that topic some weeks ago !
Sandeep Malhotra wrote:
>
> compare with null like this ---> if (pQ2.equals(null))
> // null should not be in quotes while comparison else it be taken as String
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lambert, Stephen : CO IR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 6:39 PM
> Subject: checking for null in a doPost method
>
> > I'm trying to pass blanks for a null into my db from an html form.
> > Code as follows:
> >
> > String pQ2 = request.getParameter("check2");
> > if (pQ2.equals("null") {pQ2="";
> > }
> >
> > I end up with the error "java.lang.NullPointerException".
> > Even though when I display the variable pQ2, it gives me "null"(no
> quotes)
> > using:
> >
> > out.println(pQ2);
> >
> > Anybody know how to check for null data from a doPost method?
> > Thanks,
> > Stephen.
> >
> >
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