Compare 2 string in javascript

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I'm trying yo read some specific data from an XML by the use of a IF sentence, it doesn't seem to work though. My code:

tipo=(x[i].getElementsByTagName("tipo")[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue);
subcategoria=(x[i].getElementsByTagName("subcategoria")[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue);
    if (tipo=="comer" && subcategoria=="bodegas") {
        Bodegas.push(x[i].getElementsByTagName("nombre")[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue)

    };

I've been debuging via alerts, and I can tell that tipo & subcategoria values are "comer" and "bodegas" for sure, but when I put an alert inside the if sentence it doesn't run, so I guess the comparison is not properly done. Any ideas? Thanks!!

Have you tried alerting (tipo == "comer" ? "YES" : "NO") and (subcategoria == "bodegas" ? "YES" : "NO") to see if it's both of the variables that are going wrong? — h2ooooooo
– h2ooooooo, Commented Feb 15, 2013 at 11:19
Are you sure that the actual string isn't comer*[SPACE]* or *[SPACE]*comer etc? There isn't any spaces or something? Try to use alert("'" + tipo + "'"); and see if there's anything between the ' that shouldn't be there. — h2ooooooo
– h2ooooooo, Commented Feb 15, 2013 at 11:29
Okey,that was the problem, the xml file was filled with white spaces, thank you so much man. — Golan_trevize
– Golan_trevize, Commented Feb 15, 2013 at 12:13

CR41G14 · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-15 12:25:02Z

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On comparing Strings always call the trim() and toLowerCase() on both sides of the query to ensure there are no casing or spaces issues.

answered Feb 15, 2013 at 12:25

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