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Thread: Integer to String, can't get it to work

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    Default Integer to String, can't get it to work

    Hi.
    I try to get the following code to run:

    for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
    			str = Integer.toString(i);
    			if (i < 10) {
    				str = "0" + str;
    			}
     
     
    			for (int j = 0; j < 1; j++) {
    				str2 = Integer.toString(j);
    				if (j < 10) {
    					str2 = "0" + str2;
     
    				}
    				strfinal = str2+str;
    				grid2.add(strfinal);
     
    			}
    		}


    As you can see, I will only add 1 value to grid2, which is the String 0000. But when I compare it to "0000" I get a 'false' return. Can someone please help me out? Thank you.


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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    Are you aware that your for loops only run once with the value 0? Also, for string equality tests use:

    if (str.equals(str2))

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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    Quote Originally Posted by ChristopherLowe View Post
    Are you aware that your for loops only run once with the value 0? Also, for string equality tests use:

    if (str.equals(str2))
    Yeah, I'm aware of that. I only changed it to see if I could find the error. The thing is that I want the output to act like a string, so I can use it in another class. Why can't I do it like that?

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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    I don't understand. Integer.toString(i) returns the string representing the integer 'i'. What is the error and what are you expecting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChristopherLowe View Post
    I don't understand. Integer.toString(i) returns the string representing the integer 'i'. What is the error and what are you expecting?
    Ok. I will implement this in a djikstra algorithm. I have a "from", "current" and "to" that consists of a string of 4 numbers. Then I will check, each timestep, what my current node is, whether or not I'm there yet etc. So basically I want a fast way to add nodes to a 100*100 grid, and I'd prefer to not have to do it manually. This is where the loops come in.

    --- Update ---

    You can see the loops on the top of the page, where I add 0000 to grid2.

    grid.add("0000");

    System.out.println(grid2.get(0) + " " + grid.get(0));
    System.out.println(grid2.get(0) == grid.get(0));

    This will give:

    0000 0000
    false

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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    The == operator says that the two references in the expression do not refer to the same object.
    == does not look at the contents of two objects. The equals() method does that.

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    Another waste of time helping an OP that has cross posted:
    Integer to String, can't get it to work
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    The == operator says that the two references in the expression do not refer to the same object.
    == does not look at the contents of two objects. The equals() method does that.

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    Another waste of time helping an OP that has cross posted:
    Integer to String, can't get it to work
    Thanks a lot for the reply. It's just that I have a deadline so I wanted to increase the chances of me getting an answer. I really appreciate it!

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    Default Re: Integer to String, can't get it to work

    In the future please post links to the other sites where you have posted the same question.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    In the future please post links to the other sites where you have posted the same question.
    Okay, sorry.

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