Need to exit a loop

[avsrule247]

My program gets input from the user. It checks to see whether the input first letter is between A or H, I or P, or Q and Z. That works fine. But when the user enters the word "stop", the program is supposed to stop. What is the problem?

Java:

import java.io.*; public class example10 {     public static void main (String [] args) throws IOException     {         BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader (System.in));         String strinput;         int intqTz = 0;         int intaTh = 0;         int intiTp = 0;         final String strEND = "stop";         System.out.println ("Enter " + strEND + " to terminate.");         while (true)         {             strinput = input.readLine (); //THIS IS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO EXIT             if (strinput == "stop")             {                 break;             }             while (strinput != strEND)             {                 if (strinput.compareTo ("i") < 0)                 {                     intaTh = intaTh + 1;                     break;                 }                 else if ((strinput.compareTo ("h") > 0) && (strinput.compareTo ("q") < 0))                 {                     intiTp = intiTp + 1;                     break;                 }                 else if (strinput.compareTo ("p") > 0)                 {                     intqTz = intqTz + 1;                     break;                 }                 else                 {                     System.out.println ("Invalid Name");                     break;                 }             }         }         System.out.println ("There were " + intaTh + " A to H names.");         System.out.println ("There were " + intiTp + " I to P names.");         System.out.println ("There were " + intqTz + " Q to Z names.");     } }

Please keep in mind that I am totally new to java, and have just learn't the basics.

[wtd]

What does == do for objects?

[avsrule247]

Ohhh yes! I must use compareTo.

Thanks for your help. I knew it was just a simple mistake that I made.

[wtd]

Are you sure compareTo is the best answer?

Are there any other methods that might work better?

[avsrule247]

Well, I only know of compareTo, since I just started to learn java 4 days ago. I'm sure there are better ways though.

But if you have any suggestions I'd be more then happy to attempt to use them.

[wtd]

Well, you're checking for _____, which sounds like the name of which method defined for all Objects?

I'm not just torturing you here. I'm just trying not to give out easy answers.

[avsrule247]

Well, let's see...

I am checking the value of the string? A variable? The ascii codes of the first letter? I have no idea. All I know is that I am sorting.

You are very good at torturing. Although I don't blame you, I would have done the same thing.

[ericfourfour]

*cough* equality *cough*

[avsrule247]

Yeah, that mite work. It's just too bad that I don't know how to use it.

[ericfourfour]

google: "java Object" (or even better "java String")

The javadoc will be the first link. Look for the method used to determine equality between objects.