String.Equals Method (Object)
.NET Framework 2.0
Determines whether this instance of String and a specified object, which must also be a String object, have the same value.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The following code example demonstrates the Equals method.
// Sample for String::Equals(Object) // String::Equals(String) // String::Equals(String, String) using namespace System; using namespace System::Text; int main() { StringBuilder^ sb = gcnew StringBuilder( "abcd" ); String^ str1 = "abcd"; String^ str2 = nullptr; Object^ o2 = nullptr; Console::WriteLine(); Console::WriteLine( " * The value of String str1 is '{0}'.", str1 ); Console::WriteLine( " * The value of StringBuilder sb is '{0}'.", sb ); Console::WriteLine(); Console::WriteLine( "1a) String::Equals(Object). Object is a StringBuilder, not a String." ); Console::WriteLine( " Is str1 equal to sb?: {0}", str1->Equals( sb ) ); Console::WriteLine(); Console::WriteLine( "1b) String::Equals(Object). Object is a String." ); str2 = sb->ToString(); o2 = str2; Console::WriteLine( " * The value of Object o2 is '{0}'.", o2 ); Console::WriteLine( " Is str1 equal to o2?: {0}", str1->Equals( o2 ) ); Console::WriteLine(); Console::WriteLine( " 2) String::Equals(String)" ); Console::WriteLine( " * The value of String str2 is '{0}'.", str2 ); Console::WriteLine( " Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}", str1->Equals( str2 ) ); Console::WriteLine(); Console::WriteLine( " 3) String::Equals(String, String)" ); Console::WriteLine( " Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}", String::Equals( str1, str2 ) ); } /* This example produces the following results: * The value of String str1 is 'abcd'. * The value of StringBuilder sb is 'abcd'. 1a) String::Equals(Object). Object is a StringBuilder, not a String. Is str1 equal to sb?: False 1b) String::Equals(Object). Object is a String. * The value of Object o2 is 'abcd'. Is str1 equal to o2?: True 2) String::Equals(String) * The value of String str2 is 'abcd'. Is str1 equal to str2?: True 3) String::Equals(String, String) Is str1 equal to str2?: True */
// Sample for String.Equals(Object)
// String.Equals(String)
// String.Equals(String, String)
import System.*;
import System.Text.*;
class Sample
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("abcd");
String str1 = "abcd";
String str2 = null;
Object o2 = null;
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" * The value of String str1 is '{0}'.", str1);
Console.WriteLine(" * The value of StringBuilder sb is '{0}'.",
sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("1a) String.Equals(Object). Object is a "
+ "StringBuilder, not a String.");
Console.WriteLine(" Is str1 equal to sb?: {0}",
System.Convert.ToString(str1.Equals(sb)));
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("1b) String.Equals(Object). Object is a String.");
str2 = sb.ToString();
o2 = str2;
Console.WriteLine(" * The value of Object o2 is '{0}'.", o2);
Console.WriteLine(" Is str1 equal to o2?: {0}",
System.Convert.ToString(str1.Equals(o2)));
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" 2) String.Equals(String)");
Console.WriteLine(" * The value of String str2 is '{0}'.", str2);
Console.WriteLine(" Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}",
System.Convert.ToString(str1.Equals(str2)));
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" 3) String.Equals(String, String)");
Console.WriteLine(" Is str1 equal to str2?: {0}",
System.Convert.ToString(String.Equals(str1, str2)));
} //main
} //Sample
/*
This example produces the following results:
* The value of String str1 is 'abcd'.
* The value of StringBuilder sb is 'abcd'.
1a) String.Equals(Object). Object is a StringBuilder, not a String.
Is str1 equal to sb?: False
1b) String.Equals(Object). Object is a String.
* The value of Object o2 is 'abcd'.
Is str1 equal to o2?: True
2) String.Equals(String)
* The value of String str2 is 'abcd'.
Is str1 equal to str2?: True
3) String.Equals(String, String)
Is str1 equal to str2?: True
*/
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
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