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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T21:40:47+00:00 2026-06-17T21:40:47+00:00

I deep copied a list of objects into another list. The problem is using

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I deep copied a list of objects into another list.
The problem is using .contains() didn’t work! Any ideas?

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    2026-06-17T21:40:49+00:00Added an answer on June 17, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    In order for this to work you need to override hashcode and equals on the contents of the list. Contains uses these methods, which by default are based on the memory reference so it will only work for a shallow copy.

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