Comparing console input from executable jar

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So I have this executable jar file with a username and password and runs but value doesn't ever continue correctly. Here is an example:

public static void main(String[] args) {
                System.out.println("Hello. I am a program created by Moocow9m. What is your name?");
                InputStream stream = System.in;
                Scanner scanner = new Scanner(stream);
                String input = scanner.next();
                if (input == "armystich"){
                System.out.println("Welcome CODE NAME: ArmyStich!");
                scanner.close();
                }
                else {
                System.out.println("Hello " + input + ". Nice to meet you.");
                scanner.close();
                }
        }
    }

All would work except it would always return to else. Please help.

`if (input == "armystich"){` Always compare string using the `equals` method — copeg, May 15 '15 at 21:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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if (input == "armystich"){

The above checks reference equality. To check for value equality, using the equals method

if ( input.equals("armystich") ){

See How do I compare strings in Java?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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That worked but how do i make it not case sensitive? – Moocow9m May 15 '15 at 22:08
See the [API for the String](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/String.html) class - there is an `equalsIgnoreCase` method. – copeg May 15 '15 at 22:11

Comparing console input from executable jar

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