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Comparing Data

The process of evaluating and relating information using boolean expressions in programming.

Floating Point Values

Numerical values with decimal points; comparisons using == can lead to inaccuracies.

Tolerance

A threshold value determining if two floating point numbers are considered equal based on their closeness.

Unicode

A standardized character encoding system that assigns numerical values to characters for consistent representation.

Lexicographic Ordering

Ordering based on the character set, not strictly alphabetical, where uppercase letters precede lowercase.

Equals Method

A method used in Java to compare two string objects for equality based on their character content.

Switch Statement

A control statement that chooses one of many options, based on the evaluation of an expression.

Break Statement

A command used in switch statements to terminate a case and prevent fall-through to subsequent cases.

ArrayList Class

A resizable array implementation in Java that allows storage and manipulation of lists of objects.

Generics

A feature in Java allowing the definition of classes, interfaces, and methods with placeholder types.

Conditional Operator

An operator that evaluates a boolean condition and returns one of two expressions based on that condition.

Wrapper Classes

Classes in Java that encapsulate primitive data types to be used as objects in data structures like ArrayList.