Please explain this output

[jammy ponkia]

Hi All,

Can you explain me the below code:

Byte b1 = new Byte("127");

if(b1.toString() == b1.toString())
System.out.println("True");
else
System.out.println("False");

Why does this print false?

Thanks,
Jaimesh.

[Jesper de Jong]

Because in this line:

if(b1.toString() == b1.toString())

you are comparing two String objects with the == operator, and that will only return true if the two arguuments on both sides of the == refer to the exact same String object.

== compares references, not values.

[jammy ponkia]

Thanks a lot Jesper

[Srividhya Kiran]

Hello Jesper

Does toString() creates a new String object each time when we give b1.toString(). To my understanding

"127".toString()=="127".toString(); returns true.

then why not b1.toString()==b1.toString() return true.

Correct me where I went wrong.

Thanks
Srividhya

[sridhar row]

Hi SriVidya, i dont think toString on string creates a new object.

[Nicholas Jordan]

Originally posted by sridhar row:
Hi SriVidya, i dont think toString on string creates a new object.

Correct:

    /**
     * This object (which is already a string!) is itself returned.
     *
     * @return  the string itself.
     */
    public String toString() {

Several issues seem to be overlooked here. First, the orginal poster declares a byte then uses a string initializer. I would think the compiler would at least issue a warnning.

// Try this.
Byte b1 = new Byte(127);
String one = b1.toString();
String two = b1.toString();
int difference = one.compareTo(two);//
System.out.println(Integer.toString(difference));

[Srividhya Kiran]

Thanks to all. I got it.

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

Originally posted by Nicholas Jordan:
the orginal poster declares a byte then uses a string initializer. I would think the compiler would at least issue a warnning.

It won't. because there is two way specified in Java Docs to initialized Byte Object.

Byte Class Constructor Summary
Byte(byte value)
Constructs a newly allocated Byte object that represents the specified byte value.
Byte(String s)
Constructs a newly allocated Byte object that represents the byte value indicated by the String parameter.

[sridhar row]

// Try this.
Byte b1 = new Byte(127);
String one = b1.toString();
String two = b1.toString();
int difference = one.compareTo(two);//
System.out.println(Integer.toString(difference));

above code gives a compiler error:
cannot find symbol
symbol : constructor Byte(int)
location: class java.lang.Byte
Byte b1 = new Byte(127);

Also, when you compare one and two using == it should give false as they are two different objects from what i have understood. Please correct me if i'm wrong.Thanks!

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

please read my last post.

or do change line 1 with this code.

Byte b1 = new Byte("127");

[sridhar row]

Thanks mehmood, but I did not ask why its giving a compiler error did i?

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

Originally posted by sridhar row:
when you compare one and two using == it should give false as they are two different objects from what i have understood.

Yes, They are two different objects, because of that it print "false";

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

Originally posted by sridhar row:
but I did not ask why its giving a compiler error did i?

of course you didn't, but posting the code with error is equal to asking.

[Nicholas Jordan]

Okay, I'll take the fall on this - it is worth it if the orginal poster got his question answered. Let us know Jammie if you need more.