comparing values of strings java code example

Example 1: string compare java ==

// These two have the same value
new String("test").equals("test") // --> true 

// ... but they are not the same object
new String("test") == "test" // --> false 

// ... neither are these
new String("test") == new String("test") // --> false

Example 2: in java how to compare two strings

class scratch{
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String str1 = "Nyello";
        String str2 = "Hello";
        String str3 = "Hello";

        System.out.println( str1.equals(str2) ); //prints false
        System.out.println( str2.equals(str3) ); //prints true
    }
}