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		hn_throwaway_99 on Aug 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Common I/O Tasks in Modern Java Well, remember, this is Java, so `if (urlA == urlB)` just does standard object equality, the IP lookup is only done for `if (urlA.equals(urlB))` :)

yen223 on Aug 6, 2024 | [–]

This is Java, so you should always do `Object.equals(urlA, urlB)`, on the off-chance urlA is null!

(I do not miss working in Java haha)

metadat on Aug 3, 2024 | [–]

It's still insane behavior. This implementation is effectively a sharp edge in the dark. Have fun.. :-/

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