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java - how to check if a string is null

802079Sep 30 2010 — edited Sep 30 2010
//initialize someString
String someString = new String("");

//some code here with that may reset the string someString

//now I need to check if someString is empty
//do I use:
if (someString == null)

//or
Object nullValue = null;
if ((someString.equals(nullValue))

//or
if (someString == "")

//if I need to check if the someString is not empty
//can I use
if(someString != null)



please advise !!!

thx.

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Locked on Oct 28 2010
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