Java Enum equals() Method

The equals() method of Enum class returns true if this enum object is same as the defined object.

Syntax

Override

The equals() method of Enum class overrides the equals() method of class Object.

Parameters

other -It is the object to be compared with this enum.

Return Value

The equals() method returns true if the defined object is equal to this enum.

Example 1

public class Enum_equalsMethodExample1 {
enum Colour{
red,reD;
    }
public static void main(String[] args) {
        Colour red,reD;
        red=Colour.red;
reD=Colour.reD;
if(red.equals(reD)){
System.out.println("Both are equal");
        }
else{
System.out.println("red and reD are not equal because of case sensitivity");
        }
    }
}

Output:

red and reD are not equal because of case sensitivity

Example 2

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Enum_equalsMethodExample2 {

enum SPS{

Stone,Paper,Scissor;
    }

public static void main(String[] args) {

        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.println("Choose amongst the following:");

for(SPS game:SPS.values()){

System.out.println(game);
        }

System.out.print("# ");String str = scanner.next();

        SPS Stone;

        SPS Paper;

        String Scissor;

        Scissor =SPS.Scissor.toString();

        Stone =SPS.Stone;

        Paper=SPS.Paper;

if(Paper.toString().equals(str)) {

System.out.println("There is a Tie");

        }
else if(str.equals(Stone.toString())){

System.out.println("Sorry ! You lose.");
        }
else if(str.equals(Scissor)){
System.out.println("Hurray! Yor won.");
        }
    }
}

Output:

Choose amongst the following:
Stone
Paper
Scissor
#

Example 3

public class Enum_equalsMethodExample3 {

enum movie{

Don,DDlJ,Fan,Zero;
   }

public static void main(String[] args) {

movie Don,DDLJ,Fan,Zero;

   Don=movie.Don;

System.out.println("Q In which movie Shah rukh khan has played a dual role ?");

        String obj="Don";

        Boolean b1 =obj.equals(Don.toString());

if(b1==true){

System.out.println("Ans. "+obj);

System.out.println("Your answer is correct.");
        }

else{

System.out.println("Sorry!You Failed.\n The Correct answer is Don.");
        }
    }
}

Output:

Q In which movie Shah rukh khan has played a dual role ?
Ans. Don
Your answer is correct.

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