Don't know why my if...else statements in Java only print the else statements

Question

Hello guys,

I wrote two Java codes that use a scanner to take in a string (using the .nextLine method).

One code has an if & an else statement

The other one has if, else if & else statements but

both codes will only execute the else commands and I don't know why.

Whether I enter the strings (to execute the if or the else if statements with " " or without " ",

still only the else statements get executed.

Can anyone figure out why?

I will copy both codes below and then a link to each.

First, here is the first code:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Program {
public static void main(String[] args) {

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String password = scanner.nextLine();

if (password == "Jam") {
System.out.println("You may enter");
}
else {
System.out.println("Access denied!");
}
}
}

Second, here is the second code:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Program {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
String sport = scanner.nextLine;

if (sport == "basketball") {
System.out.println("You will practice " + sport + " in the Michael Jordan gym.");
}
else if (sport == "volleyball") {
System.out.println("You will practice in the Misty May-Treanor gym.");
}
else {
System.out.println("Please enter a sport");
}

}
}

And the links are:
https://code.sololearn.com/c74pKOOQOpJK
https://code.sololearn.com/cEECH91SLi7E

Thank you in advance for your help!

Iulia

Answer 1

The equals() method compares two strings, and returns true if the strings are equal, and false if not.

if (password.equals("Jam")) {

if (sport.equals("basketball")) {

Answer 2

Oh my God it Works!! Thank you,

Thank you Thankyou!