Enum Comparison Best Practices in Java with 4 Reasons

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Enums are a special type of class that represents a group of constants in Java. Enum constants are treated as objects. So, you can use them to call methods, store them in variables, and so on. When it comes to comparing enum constants, you have two options. You can use the “==” operator or the “equals” method to check the equality of the enums. Here are a few reasons why using the “==” operator is generally considered to be a better approach to check the enums:

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• Performance: Using the “==” operator is generally faster than using the “equals” method to compare enums in Java. Because it does not involve any method calls or object allocation. The “==” operator simply checks if two references point to the same object in memory. This is a quick and easy operation. On the other hand, the “equals” method compares the values of the objects. This can be more expensive. In specific cases like this one, equals uses “==” operator internally. However, by using “==” operator…