I don't understand why this doesn't work

[Oryzaki]

package apples;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class apple {
     public static void main (String args[]){
         Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
         String girl = "girl";
         
        
         System.out.println("What is your gender?");
         String s1 = input.next();
         if (s1 == "boy") {
              System.out.println("How old are you?");
                  int age1 = input.nextInt();
                      if (age1 > 10) {
                          System.out.println("you can enter");
                              }else {
             System.out.println("you are too young!");
                              }
         
         
         }else {
             System.out.println("How old are you");
            }
         
         
         //if (boy > 10) {
            // System.out.println("you can enter");
         //}else{
             //System.out.println("you are too young!");
         }
     }

 

this code always gives the else (the one without the ?) even when boy is entered

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

12 minutes ago, Oryzaki said:

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Here's a good debugging tip. If you're debugging using an IDE, it should list all your variables and their values. Or, you can have a bunch of temporary print statements to see what your:

input.next()

is really generating. Also remember to use the CODE tabs when posting code snippets. This is under the <> icon in the post editor.

[zwirek2201]

First of all, for pasting code please use code tags. You can find them in the edit post bar marked by <> icon. It will make it easier for people to read the code and edit it if neede.

 

Now to your problem:

Instead of using s1 == "boy" use s1.equals("boy")

 

"==" operator checks whether references to s1 and "boy" are equal. ".equals" method checks actual contents. 

 

You can read about it more here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/767372/java-string-equals-versus

[Oryzaki]

One of my friends figured it out for me the problem is I used == rather than  .equals 

[Oryzaki]

Just now, zwirek2201 said:

First of all, for pasting code please use code tags. You can find them in the edit post bar marked by <> icon.

 

Now to your problem:

Instead of using s1 == "boy" use s1.equals("boy")

 

"==" operator checks whether references to s1 and "boy" are equal. ".equals" method checks actual contents. 

 

You can read about it more here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/767372/java-string-equals-versus

thank you

[zwirek2201]

Accidentally quoted myself, glad it's working