Java equals null safe

Java equals null safe – Enpatika

Does equals null-safe Java?

1 April 2022 Enpatika.com Genel

The equals() method of StringUtils class is a null-safe version of the equals() method of String class , which also handles null values.

It’s entirely possible for two distinct object instances to be “equal” according to their contract. And then there’s the minor detail that since equals is a method, if you try to invoke it on a null reference, you’ll get a NullPointerException .