Stirngs again... why this happens ?

[Ashish Agnihotri]

Hi,
Following code compiles correctly giving output "EQUAL".

public class twocows {
public void two() {
if("String".replace('R','r') == "String" ) // note this line
System.out.println("Equal");
else
System.out.println("Not Equal");
}
public static void main (String args[]) {

twocows t = new twocows();
t.two();


}
}
My question is
if I replace with following still it give output EQUAL
if("String".replace('R','r') == "String".replace('R','r') )
BUT if I write following output is NOT EQUAL... why ?
if("String".replace('r','R') == "String".replace('r','R') )
I am confused becoz we are doing similar operation on both the strings...
tks,
Ashish

[Bharatesh H Kakamari]

i) if("String".replace('R','r') == "String".replace('R','r') )
In this line there is no 'R' in the String 'String' Hence replace() returns the same string both the times.
But replace() actually returns a new String.
ii) if("String".replace('r','R') == "String".replace('r','R') )
In this case the replace() in both expressions returns a new String. Hence == is false.
Verify the API with respect to replace() method of String.
HTH

[N Mukherjee]

Hi Ashish,
replace()returns the "same"String object in your first case
as there is no "letter" which you want to replace.
In the later case, it returns a new object(String).
Hence the result.
Hope this helps.
Read Maha's contributions on java.lang package.
Bye
NM

[Ashish Agnihotri]

Tks Bhartesh and Mukherjee
absolutely clear now !! Will read Maha's article..!!
Ashish