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Short equals() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The equals() method of Short class is a built in method in Java which is used to compare the equality given Object with the instance of Short invoking the equals() method. Syntax
ShortObject.equals(Object a)
Parameters: It takes an Object type object a as input which is to be compared with the instance of the Short object calling the equals method. Return Value: It return an boolean value. It returns true if the value of 'a' is equal to the value of ShortObject. Below is the implementation of equals() method in Java: Example 1:
Output:
Does 20 equals 20 : true
Example 2:
Output:
Does 2 equals 20 : false
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