best way to compare two strings in java?

which is the best way to compare two strings in java?

[60 byte] By [kothari_neerava] at [2007-11-27 1:12:15]

# 1

> which is the best way to compare two strings in java?What do you mean by compare two strings ?

TimTheEnchantora at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

# 2

The equals() method

PhHeina at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

# 3

What do you mean by "best" here"?Why don't you use String.equals()?

Michael.Nazarov@sun.coma at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

# 4

Hi, compareTo and compareToIgnoreCaseJack

jack@square6a at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

# 5

Without knowing the meaning of "best", I'd say:boolean b = aString.equals(anotherString);orboolean b =

prometheuzza at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

# 6

> compareTo and compareToIgnoreCase ^ best^ bestest

DrLaszloJamfa at 2007-7-11 23:47:35 >

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