while loop, does not check the condition

Question

String quit="N";
        int i=0;
        ArrayList<String> course = new ArrayList<String> ();
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
        while (quit!="y")
        {
            System.out.println("Enter the Course code or y to exit:");
            quit=scan.next();
            System.out.println(quit);
        };
        System.out.println("out");
  }

Im trying to quit the loop if the input is "y", but however the while loop continues execution over and over even after the input is "y", please help.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 30 '15 at 06:18

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use String.equals to compare two strings.

answered Jan 30 '15 at 06:18

winterfall

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while loop, does not check the condition

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