CODEWITHSUNDEEP
android
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Reputation: 25

Similar variables are not similar

My searching part of code:

String neededShop = "not found";
float min_price=999999;
ProductHandler ph = new ProductHandler(this);
prod=ph.getAllProducts();
for(int i = 0 ; i<prod.size(); i++)
{
    if(prod.get(i).getName()==SearchProduct)
    {
        if(min_price>prod.get(i).getPrice())
        {   
            min_price=prod.get(i).getPrice();
            neededShop = prod.get(i).getShop();
        }
    }
}

in this part: if(prod.get(i).getName()==SearchProduct)

prod    [0] name    "Cat" (id=830032142800) 
SearchProduct   "Cat" (id=830032120832)

When it is comparing it returns false, in spite of they are similar. Any ideas why?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 47

Answers (3)

Denys Vasylenko
Denys Vasylenko

Reputation: 2143

In Java, for comparisson objects of non-primitive data type you must use equals() method.

Upvotes: 0

Kapil Vij
Kapil Vij

Reputation: 312

It isn't magic dude, its java... :) double equal == are used to primitive types only For comparing objects u need to check using equals() method

Upvotes: 0

Phant&#244;maxx
Phant&#244;maxx

Reputation: 38098

String comparison is not obtained by using the == operator.
You get the comparison by testing equals().

Try this:

if(prod.get(i).getName().equals(SearchProduct))

Upvotes: 2

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