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ee.String.equals

  • TheString.equals() method checks if a string is lexicographically equal to a given object.

  • It returnstrue if the target is a string and matches the reference string, andfalse otherwise.

  • The method is used with atarget object to compare against thereference string.

 Checks for string equality with a given object. Returns true if the target is a string and is lexicographically equal to the reference, or false otherwise.

UsageReturns
String.equals(target)Boolean
ArgumentTypeDetails
this:referenceStringThe string to compare for equality.
targetObjectThe second object to check for equality.

Examples

Code Editor (JavaScript)

varsp=ee.String('Abies grandis');print('"Abies grandis" equals "Abies grandis"?',sp.equals('Abies grandis'));print('"Abies grandis" equals "abies grandis"?',sp.equals('abies grandis'));print('"Abies grandis" equals "Thuja plicata"?',sp.equals('Thuja plicata'));

Python setup

See the Python Environment page for information on the Python API and usinggeemap for interactive development.

importeeimportgeemap.coreasgeemap

Colab (Python)

sp=ee.String('Abies grandis')display('"Abies grandis" equals "Abies grandis"?',sp.equals('Abies grandis'))display('"Abies grandis" equals "abies grandis"?',sp.equals('abies grandis'))display('"Abies grandis" equals "Thuja plicata"?',sp.equals('Thuja plicata'))

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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.