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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T03:33:38+00:00 2026-05-26T03:33:38+00:00

What is the difference between == and .equals() in Scala, and when to use

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What is the difference between == and .equals() in Scala, and when to use which?

Is the implementation same as in Java?

EDIT: The related question talks about specific cases of AnyVal. The more general case is Any.

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    2026-05-26T03:33:38+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 3:33 am

    You normally use ==, it routes to equals, except that it treats nulls properly. Reference equality (rarely used) is eq.

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