Scala String equals() method with example

The equals() method is utilized to check if the stated string and object are equal.

Method Definition: Boolean equals(Object anObject)
Return Type: It returns true if the string is same as the object stated else it returns false.

Example #1:

// Scala program of equals()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {
        // Creating an array
        val m1 = Array('N', 'i', 'd', 'h', 'i')

        // Applying equals() method
        val result = "Nidhi".equals("Nidhi")

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

true

Example #2:

// Scala program of equals()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {
        // Creating an array
        val m1 = Array('N', 'i', 'd', 'h', 'i')


        // Applying equals() method
        val result = "Nidhi".equals("Nidh")

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

false