Inspecting using Reflection package

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Below is a program from the text book that compares two objects. Be able to explain the results of running the program.
class EqualsTest {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        String str1, str2;
        str1 = "Free the bound periodicals.";
        str2 = str1;

        System.out.println("String1: " + str1);
        System.out.println("String2: " + str2);
        System.out.println("Same object? " + (str1 == str2));

        str2 = new String(str1);

        System.out.println("String1: " + str1);
        System.out.println("String2: " + str2);
        System.out.println("Same object? " + (str1 == str2));
        System.out.println("Same value? " + str1.equals(str2));
    }
}


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