Compare Two Java char Arrays Example


/*
  Compare Two Java char Arrays Example
  This java example shows how to compare two char arrays for equality using
  Arrays.equals method.
*/

import java.util.Arrays;

public class CompareCharArraysExample {

 
public static void main(String[] args) {
   
//create character arrays
   
char[] charArray1 = new char[]{'d','h','r','f'};
   
char[] charArray2 = new char[]{'d','h','r','f'};
   
   
/*
      To compare two char arrays use,
      static boolean equals(char array1[], char array2[]) method of Arrays class.
     
      It returns true if both arrays are equal. Arrays are considered as equal
      if they contain same elements in same order.
    */
   
   
boolean blnResult = Arrays.equals(charArray1,charArray2);
    System.out.println
("Are two char arrays equal ? : " + blnResult);
   
   
/*
      Please note that two char array references pointing to null are
      considered as equal.
    */
   
 
}
}

/*
Output of the program would be
Are two char arrays equal ? : true
*/