equals() String Method Web & Application String str1 = "CCCP"; String str2 = "CCCP"; // Tests to see if str1 is equal to str2 if(str1.equals(str2) == true) { println("Equal"); // They are equal so this line will print } else { println("Not equal"); } Compares two strings to see if they are the same. This method is necessary because it's not possible to compare strings using the equality operator (==). Returns true if the strings are the same and false if they are not. equals(str) str String: any valid String Boolean 1.0 Method Core