If you want to compare String objects as literals, use the intern() method.
Micael
At 03:58 PM 3/11/02 +0700, you wrote:
>Hi,
> For the brave, can anyone guess why with this rather unsociable code:
>
>
> if ((res.getString(3) == null) || (res.getString(3) == "")) {
> out.println("<td><a href=takeDetails.jsp?timeSlot=" +
>res.getString(2) + "&myDate=" + myDate + ">" + res.getString(2) +
>"</a></td>");
> }
> if ((res.getString(3) != null) || (res.getString(3) != "")) {
> out.println("<td>" + res.getString(3)+ " " + res.getString(2) +
>"</td>");
> }
>
>
>the first condition is NEVER satisfied, even though out.println of
>res.getString(3) does not display anything! Ie res.getString(3) IS null,
>empty or whatever, but the condition is never satisifed. Quickly again, this
>is executed:
>
>
> if ((res.getString(3) != null) || (res.getString(3) != "")) {
> out.println("<td>" + res.getString(3)+ " " + res.getString(2) +
>"</td>");
> }
>
>
>even though - out.println("<td>" + res.getString(3)+ " " - shows it is
>empty (no output)!
>
>Thanks
>
>Paul.
>
>
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