null pointer dereference

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    Java equals() selection

    In Java, if I try to do.equals() on a null string, a null pointer error is issued. I’m wondering whether I can perform the following if I’m attempting to compare if a string is equal to a constant string: MY CONSTANT STRING.equals(aStringVariable) I’m sure it’ll work, but is this simply...
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    • best practices comparison equals error handling idioms java null pointer dereference programming string yodacondition
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