Is it possible to check if two arrays are not equal

Question

I\'m aware of the fact that I could just do a:

while(Arrays.equals(array1, array2))

and then just write the code needed in the else

Answer 1

Whats wrong with

if( !Arrays.equals(array1, array2) )

array1.equals(array2) is the same as array1 == array2, i.e. is it the same array. And it's not what most people expect.

Arrays.equals(array1, array2) compares the contents of the arrays.

Answer 2

How about

if (!Arrays.equals(array1, array2))

Or is that what you mean in your example?

Answer 3

I don't think you want a while, but an if, since a while doesn't have an else-clause. You can use a negation operator (!) to check if the arrays are not equal like this:

if(!Arrays.equals(array1, array2))

Answer 4

if ( !Arrays.equals(array1, array2) )
    // their contents are not equal