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Strings, just like any other ``++Object++``, should be compared using the ``++equals()++`` method.
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Using ``++==++`` or ``++!=++`` compares references rather than values, and usually does not work.
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== Noncompliant Code Example
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[source,text]
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if (variable == "foo") { /* ... */ }
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if (variable != "foo") { /* ... */ }
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== Compliant Solution
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[source,text]
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if ("foo".equals(variable)) { /* ... */ }
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if (!"foo".equals(variable)) { /* ... */ }
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== See
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* https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/597[MITRE, CWE-597] - Use of Wrong Operator in String Comparison
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ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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'''
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== Comments And Links
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include::comments-and-links.adoc[]
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endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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