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What happens when comparing two instances of the same class,given that the equals() and hashCode() methods have been properly overridden?

Asked by RubiyaSameen, Last updated: Apr 15, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered May 23, 2017

If the equals()methood returns false,the hashCode() comparison==might return true.
If the hashCode() comparison==returns true,the equals() method might return true
If the hashCode() comparison!=returns true,the equals() method must return true
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