When “” == s is false but “”.equals( s ) is true

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EDIT Thanks for the prompt responses. Please see what the real question is. I have made it bold this time.

I do understand the difference between ==

Answer 1

If you use google code search, you can find lots of places where people make this same error: google for file:.java \=\=\ \"\" Of course, this can be a correct idiom in carefully controlled circumstances, but usually, its just a bug.