Chris Mcgarel wrote:
>
> Can someone expalin to a novice why I must use:
> if (Request.Form("myFormElement").equals("myString"))
> rather than a straight comparison operator:
> if (Request.Form("myFormElement")=="myString")
> ?
The "==" operator tests for equality of _objects_. It only returns true
if both references are equal.
The "equals" method of the String class tests for equality of _content_.
It returns true if the characters match up.
Vance
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