Re: compare to constants?

[Glenn Holmer <gholmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Gibbons, Michael" wrote:
> 
> if I use this method to return a value how do I compare it for a value
> 
> String returnCode = (String) new
>                 AS400Text(1).toObject(pList[3].getOutputData() );
> 
>         if(returnCode == "E") {
...
> 
> How do i check returnCode for "E"

You have to use String.equals(), not ==.  You will never get a match
using == because it means "is that String object the same object as
this string constant".

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