Java String::Compare

[gcardinal]

Hello!

I'm working on text processing/analyze project and I really need a string compare function that will work not only tell if 2 strings are equal but will also show result is in percentage. If the strings are exactly equal, it would return 1, if they have nothing in common, it would return 0.

Something like this Perl script:
http://search.cpan.org/~druoso/String-C ... Compare.pm

Is there anything like it on Java?

Thank you

[ggomez]

yes it can be done with java

but not with any ultra method that i know

in the web page you posted, you have most of the logic work and
with patience you can do it your self in java just using the
methods of the String class and some other tricks.

good luck

[Stiks]

I might be thinking too basic, but can't you compare to strings by doing this?:

if(a.equalsTo(b))
{
System.out.println("1");
}

else
{
System.out.println("0");
}

The Sun site has a list of all the available classes and their methods.

[ggomez]

thats right

The String class has most of the methods you need

if you need more sofisticate code maybe you will need to check the word
character by character.

[abdulaziz]

Yes it can be done.

String s ="abc";
String s1="xyz";

if(s.equals(s1)){
return 1;
}
else{
return 0;
}

[nanair01]

yea the above post exactly does the purpose.... or if u need more functions using Strings refer the following link
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api ... tring.html