/**
   This program correctly compares two String objects using
   the equals method.
*/

public class StringCompare
{
   public static void main(String [] args)
   {
      String name1 = "Mark",
             name2 = "Mark",
             name3 = "Mary";

      // Compare "Mark" and "Mark"

      if (name1.equals(name2))
      {
         System.out.println(name1 + " and " + name2 +
                            " are the same.");
      }
      else
      {
         System.out.println(name1 + " and " + name2 +
                            " are the NOT the same.");
      }

      // Compare "Mark" and "Mary"

      if (name1.equals(name3))
      {
         System.out.println(name1 + " and " + name3 +
                            " are the same.");
      }
      else
      {
         System.out.println(name1 + " and " + name3 +
                            " are the NOT the same.");
      }
   }
}