public class TestStrings2 {
  public void run() {
    String string1, string2;
    String string3 = new String("Java rules");
    string1 = new String("Java rules");
    string2 = new String("Java rules"); 
//    if (string1 == string2)
//    if (string1.equals(string2) &&
//        string2.equals(string3))
    if (string1.equals(string2).equals(string3))
       System.out.println("The strings are the same");
    else 
       System.out.println("The strings are NOT the same");
  }
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    TestStrings2 myApp;
    myApp = new TestStrings2();
    myApp.run();
  }
}