compare string in java if statement code example

Example 1: how to compare strings java

if (aName.equals(anotherName))
        { 
            System.out.println(aName + " equals " + anotherName);
        }
        else 
            { 
                System.out.println(aName + " does not equal " +anotherName );
                           
            }

Example 2: Java compare two strings

// compare two strings in java .equals() method
public class EqualOperatorDemo
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      String str1 = new String("helloworld");
      String str2 = new String("helloworld");
      System.out.println(str1 == str2);
      System.out.println(str1.equals(str2));
   }
}