// Fig. 10.3: StringCompare // This program demonstrates the methods equals, // equalsIgnoreCase, compareTo, and regionMatches // of the String class. import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class StringCompare { public static void main( String args[] ) { String s1, s2, s3, s4, output; s1 = new String( "hello" ); s2 = new String( "good bye" ); s3 = new String( "Happy Birthday" ); s4 = new String( "happy birthday" ); output = "s1 = " + s1 + "\ns2 = " + s2 + "\ns3 = " + s3 + "\ns4 = " + s4 + "\n\n"; // test for equality if ( s1.equals( "hello" ) ) output += "s1 equals \"hello\"\n"; else output += "s1 does not equal \"hello\"\n"; // test for equality with == if ( s1 == "hello" ) output += "s1 equals \"hello\"\n"; else output += "s1 does not equal \"hello\"\n"; // test for equality--ignore case if ( s3.equalsIgnoreCase( s4 ) ) output += "s3 equals s4\n"; else output += "s3 does not equal s4\n"; // test compareTo output += "\ns1.compareTo( s2 ) is " + s1.compareTo( s2 ) + "\ns2.compareTo( s1 ) is " + s2.compareTo( s1 ) + "\ns1.compareTo( s1 ) is " + s1.compareTo( s1 ) + "\ns3.compareTo( s4 ) is " + s3.compareTo( s4 ) + "\ns4.compareTo( s3 ) is " + s4.compareTo( s3 ) + "\n\n"; // test regionMatches (case sensitive) if ( s3.regionMatches( 0, s4, 0, 5 ) ) output += "First 5 characters of s3 and s4 match\n"; else output += "First 5 characters of s3 and s4 do not match\n"; // test regionMatches (ignore case) if ( s3.regionMatches( true, 0, s4, 0, 5 ) ) output += "First 5 characters of s3 and s4 match"; else output += "First 5 characters of s3 and s4 do not match"; JOptionPane.showMessageDialog( null, output, "Demonstrating String Class Constructors", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE ); System.exit( 0 ); } } /************************************************************************** * (C) Copyright 1999 by Deitel & Associates, Inc. and Prentice Hall. * * All Rights Reserved. * * * * DISCLAIMER: The authors and publisher of this book have used their * * best efforts in preparing the book. These efforts include the * * development, research, and testing of the theories and programs * * to determine their effectiveness. The authors and publisher make * * no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these * * programs or to the documentation contained in these books. The authors * * and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or * * consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the * * furnishing, performance, or use of these programs. * *************************************************************************/