What is Difference between .equals() and ==? Here is Answer.

Sr. No.	.equals	==
1.	.equals() is a method in String class	= = is an operator.
2.	We use this method for content comparisons.	We use this method for address comparison or reference comparison.

Example:

If we use .equals() method.

public classExample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
String s1 = "Computer";
String s2 = "Computer";
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));
}
}

Ouput: true

If we use == operator.

public classExample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
String s1 = "Computer";
String s2 = "Computer";
System.out.println(s1==s2));
}
}

Output: false:

Explaination:

Since, == operator is used for address comparison , s1 and s2 are on different address in memeory. That's why output is false.