C# 0 The Complete Reference

The String Operators

The

String

 class overloads two operators: 

= =

 and 

!=

. To test two strings for equality, use the 

= =

 operator. Normally, when the 

= = 

operator is applied to object references, it determines 

if both references refer to the same object. This differs for objects of type 

String

. When the 

= =

 is applied to two 

String

 references, the contents of the strings, themselves, are compared 

for equality. The same is true for the 

!=

 operator: When comparing 

String

 objects, the contents 

of the strings are compared. However, the other relational operators, such as 

<

 or 

>=

, compare 

the references, just like they do for other types of objects. To determine if one string is greater 

than or less than another, use the