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Help asap!

Posted by Hiran on October 30, 2001 at 10:10 PM

Quick question. Are the following lines equivalent?
(1) String p = new String();
(2) String p = null;
(3) String p = "";
If they are not all equivalent, which ones are? Or are they all different? If so, what does each one print out? I'm asking cause at times I need to print a string that contains null (if a certain condition is not met, otherwise the string contains stuff). Thnx in advance!
Hiran

• a "gotcha" I have seen with String initialisation Jody Brown October 31, 2001 at 7:57 AM (3)
  • Gotcha Matt Gerrans October 31, 2001 at 12:38 PM (2)
    • String gotcha... Alan Weeks November 02, 2001 at 6:10 PM (1)
      • Stringing things along Matt Gerrans November 03, 2001 at 12:53 PM (0)
• Sting Theory Matt Gerrans October 31, 2001 at 12:51 AM (8)
  • But.... Hiran October 31, 2001 at 2:17 PM (6)
    • String nextLocName=""; Chin Loong November 02, 2001 at 11:33 PM (2)
      • nextLocName Matt Gerrans November 03, 2001 at 12:59 PM (1)
        • oops.. heheh :p Chin Loong November 03, 2001 at 10:01 PM (0)
    • String initialisation in local variables Jody Brown November 01, 2001 at 7:52 AM (1)
      • Thnx Hiran November 07, 2001 at 4:31 PM (0)
    • string thingeys alex October 31, 2001 at 11:36 PM (0)
  • But.... Hiran October 31, 2001 at 2:14 PM (0)