Which of the following statements about comparing objects is correct?
A)The purpose of the equals method is to compare whether two references are to the same object.
B)The purpose of the equals method is to compare whether two objects have the same contents.
C)The == operator is used to compare whether two objects have the same contents.
D)For objects other than Object, the equals method and the == operator always perform the same actions.

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The purpose of the equals method is to compare whether two objects have the same contents. The == operator compares whether two references are to the same object. Option C is incorrect as the == operator is also used to compare whether two references are to the same object. Option D is incorrect as the implementation of the equals method varies depending on the class.

Which of the Following Statements About Comparing Objects Is Correct