String Object Comparison in Java

Question

Consider the following code segment.

```java
public class StringCheck {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String fruit = new String("apple");
        if(fruit == "apple")
            System.out.println("They match!");
        else
            System.out.println("They do not match!");
    }
}
```
The program produces the output `They do not match!`. Which of the following statements best explains this result?

Accepted Answer

Using "==" instead of the equals() method for string comparison.

Answer

Creating the String object with new instead of a string literal.

Answer

Omitting parentheses around the if condition.

Answer

Misspelling the string literal.

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