What is the difference between == and equals() in Java?

Question

I wanted to clarify if I understand this correctly: - `==` -> is a reference comparison, i.e. both objects point to the same memory location - `.equals()` -> evaluates to the comparison of values in the objects Am I correct in my understanding ?

Answer 1

You are correct. Just remember that the == operator can also be used to compare primitive values (char, int, boolean, etc) in which case, only values are compared, not memory locations.