Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim str1 As String = "Equals"
        Dim str2 As String = "Equals"

        If String.Equals(str1, str2) Then
            MsgBox("Strings are Equal() ")
        Else
            MsgBox("Strings are not Equal() ")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class