Equals.java

package com.rampatra.misc;

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public class Equals {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Short i = new Short((short) 12);
        Short j = new Short((short) 12);
        System.out.print(j == i); // prints false as compiler compares 2 references instead of their values
        System.out.print(12 == i); // prints true as the compiler unboxes "i" and then compares the value
    }
}