Java string.equals function for inequality?

Question

This code compares text entered by the user (userText) with a keyword (endProgram). When the user enters the word exit, the program will complete and close.

public static void main(String[] args) {

    String endProgram = "exit";
    String userInput;

    java.util.Scanner input = new java.util.Scanner(System.in);

    do {
        userInput = input.nextLine();
    } while ( !(userInput.equals(endProgram)) );

}

Is there a better way to write the code within the while parenthesis? That is, instead of using !(String.equals(String)) is there another function to compare inequality?

Answer 1

Considering that ! is just one character, there's not much point in having a separate inequality test function that would just return the negation of the equality function.
So no.