Scanner equals(Object) in Java

equals(Object): This method is available in java.util.Scanner class of Java.

Syntax:

boolean java.lang.Object.equals(Object obj)

This method takes one argument. This method indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

Parameters: One parameter is required for this method.

obj: the reference object with which to compare.

Returns: true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.

Exceptions: NA

Approach

Java

import java.util.Scanner;

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

        String source = "Hello World";
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(source);

        Scanner obj = new Scanner(source);

        System.out.println(scanner.equals(obj));
        scanner.close();
    }
}

Output:

false