My apologies for the easy question. I should have
known.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> You'll want to do if(
> !(paramPassword.equalsIgnoreCase(secretCode))) { }
> else { }
>
> You cant use logical operators on Strings for what
> you're trying to do!
>
> Look up the java.lang.String javadocs for more
> information on the equals and
> equalsIgnoreCase methods.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Z.BEAT [mailto:zackbeatty@;yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:58 PM
> To: Tomcat Users List
> Subject: expression ALWAYS evaluates to "if"...
> NEVER to "else"
>
>
> In the following code snippet, the expression ALWAYS
> evaluates to the "if" statement block:
>
> String paramPassword =
> request.getParameter("paramPassword");
> String secretCode = "secret";
>
> if(paramPassword != secretCode)
> {
>
> }
> else
> {
>
> }
>
> However, my debugging flags that I send in an HTML
> comment CLEARLY show that the two variables have the
> same value:
>
> <!-- DEBUG FLAGS
> paramPassword: secret
> secretCode: secret
> -->
>
> What is going on? Am I missing something obvious?
>
> Thanks!
>
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