Linear Search of string array

Question

So I have no errors in my code but for some reason my search is returning the true result no matter if the array contains it

public static void linSrch(String[] names) {
    Scanner inputDevice = new Scanner(System. in );
    System.out.println("Please enter search");
    String search;
    search = inputDevice.nextLine();
    boolean searchReturn;
    for (int index = 0; index < names.length - 1; index++) {
        if (names[index] == search) {
            searchReturn = true;
        }
    }
    if (searchReturn = true) {
        System.out.println(search + " is found in the array.");
    } else {
        System.out.println(search + " not found in the array");
    }
}

Answer 1

Instead of writing:

if (names[index] == search) {
    searchReturn = true;
}

You have to write:

if (names[index].equals(search)) {
    searchReturn = true;
}

Because, in case of Non-primitive data types == checks the memory addresses are equal or not.

And also must not forget about:

if (searchReturn = true) {
    System.out.println(search + " is found in the array.");
} 

to change:

if (searchReturn) {
    System.out.println(search + " is found in the array.");
}

Because, you are assigning instead of checking.