How to check for multiple possible values of a string in Java

Question

I want to perform the same operation for more than one value of a string called contents

if (contents == "chicken roll" , contents == toasted chicken){
      // do some common operation
    }

What is the proper Java syntax for this?

what you wrote has no sense at all... do you mean "if contents is 'chicken roll' or contents is 'toasted chicken'" ? or do you mean "if contents is 'chicken roll' and contents is 'toasted chicken'" ? and by the way, do you consider "contents" being something like a collection of "things related to chicken" or contents is one chicken (i.e. "if 'chicken roll' is in contents or 'toasted chicken' is in contents")? — zmo
– zmo, Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 19:05
@zmo: Since the title is "if something = something or something", I guess he means "or". — Mark Byers
– Mark Byers, Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 19:09

Mark Byers · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-08 19:05:16Z

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I think you want a logical or ||:

if (contents.equals("chicken roll") || contents.equals("toasted chicken")){

Also note that you compare for string equality using the equals method.

answered Sep 8, 2012 at 19:05

Mark Byers

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