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Java - Strings and String Handling

Which statement about Java string comparison is TRUE?

AcompareTo() returns a boolean indicating equality.

Bequals() method compares string references.

CThe == operator compares string contents.

DequalsIgnoreCase() compares strings ignoring case.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand == operator behavior
== compares references, not contents, so The == operator compares string contents. is false.
Step 2: Understand equals() method
equals() compares contents, not references, so equals() method compares string references. is false.
Step 3: Understand equalsIgnoreCase() and compareTo()
equalsIgnoreCase() compares strings ignoring case, which is true. compareTo() returns an int, not boolean, so compareTo() returns a boolean indicating equality. is false.
Final Answer:
equalsIgnoreCase() compares strings ignoring case. -> Option D
Quick Check:
equalsIgnoreCase() ignores case = true [OK]

Quick Trick: equalsIgnoreCase() compares ignoring case differences [OK]

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