public class MatchStrings {
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    String string1 = "Too many ";
    String string2 = "cooks";
    String string3 = "Too many cooks";

  // Make string1 and string3 refer to separate strings that are identical
    string1 += string2;

    // Display the contents of the strings
    System.out.println("Test 1");
    System.out.println("string3 is now: " + string3);
    System.out.println("string1 is now: " + string1);

    if(string1 == string3) {                                           // Now test for identity
      System.out.println("string1 == string3 is true." +
                         " string1 and string3 point to the same string");
    } else {
      System.out.println("string1 == string3 is false." +
                  " string1 and string3 do not point to the same string");
    }

    // Now make string1 and string3 refer to the same string
    string3 = string1;
    // Display the contents of the strings
    System.out.println("\n\nTest 2");
    System.out.println("string3 is now: " + string3);
    System.out.println("string1 is now: " + string1);

    if(string1 == string3) {                                           // Now test for identity
      System.out.println("string1 == string3 is true." +
                         " string1 and string3 point to the same string");
    } else {
      System.out.println("string1 == string3 is false." +
                  " string1 and string3 do not point to the same string");
    }
  }
}