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C# Intermediate C# System.Object Object.Equals

Posted by chanjong kim
chanjong kim
2,315 Points

keyword 'Is' and operator '=='

I wonder the difference between == operator and 'is' keyword. in the if clause I need to find if VocabularyWord is the same object type with 'object'. In this case can I use '==' operator? When we compare an object, not value, should we all use 'is' ? if(!(VocabularyWord == object)) vs if(!(VocabularyWord is object))

using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    public class VocabularyWord
    {
        public string Word { get; private set; }

        public VocabularyWord(string word)
        {
            Word = word;
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return Word;
        }

public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
 if(!(VocabularyWord is object))
{
return false;
}

VocabularyWord that = obj as VocabularyWord;

return this.Word==that.Word;

}



    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

The "==" operator tests equality (or identity) and returns true for objects if both terms reference the same object. But the "is" operator tests type compatibility and returns true if the expression on the left can be converted to the type on the right. It does not compare references or values.

I would expect "VocabularyWord is object" to generate an error since "object" is not a type.