You can compare two object references to see if they refer to the same object. 
                  
 
            
            
               General Format
 
               	  
               	 
 
               
              
            
            
               Syntax Rules
 
               	  
                
                  	 
                  - Only one operand in the comparison can be the figurative constant NULL. 
                     	 
                  
  
               
 
               
              
            
            
               General Rules
 
               	  
                
                  	 
                  - The operands are equal if they identify the same object, otherwise they are unequal.