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When used to compare reference variables, the == operator works the same as the Object class’s equals method. (T / F)

   When used to compare reference variables, the == operator works the same
as the Object class’s equals method. (T / F)

Introduction to Programming with Java: A Problem Solving Approach

Introduction to Programming with Java: A Problem Solving Approach

John Dean, Ray Dean 3rd Edition

Chapter 14, Problem 2

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The == operator in Java (and many other programming languages) is used to compare the reference or memory address of two objects. It checks if both references point to the same object in memory. Show more…

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