Most new Java developers quickly learn that they should generally compare Java Strings using String.equals(Object) rather than using ==. This is emphasized and reinforced to new developers repeatedly ...

"Java by Comparison; Become a Java Craftsman in 70 Examples" is an excellent book. To describe it in one sentence: it teaches you how to write better and clearer Java code. Who is this book for? I ...

Primitives have been part of the Java programming language since its initial release in 1996, and yet they remain one of the more controversial language features. John Moore makes a strong case for ...

Does anyone know if there is a way to compare two strings, one having the wildcards '?' and '*'? I'm familiar with the Regular Expressions part of the standard library, but that's not what I want to ...