ICSE Java String Programs - Revision Worksheet
1. Basic String Methods
- length(): Returns number of characters.
Example: "hello".length() -> 5
- charAt(i): Returns character at index i.
Example: "hello".charAt(1) -> 'e'
- substring(i, j): Returns part from index i to j-1.
Example: "hello".substring(1,4) -> "ell"
- indexOf('x'): Returns index of first occurrence of character.
Example: "apple".indexOf('p') -> 1
- equals(): Checks if two strings are equal (case-sensitive).
Example: "hello".equals("Hello") -> false
- equalsIgnoreCase(): Ignores case while comparing.
Example: "hello".equalsIgnoreCase("HELLO") -> true
- toUpperCase() / toLowerCase(): Converts string case.
Example: "Hi".toUpperCase() -> "HI"
- replace('a','b'): Replaces all 'a' with 'b'.
Example: "java".replace('a','o') -> "jovo"
2. Count Vowels, Consonants, Digits, Special Characters
Program:
Input a string. Count and display the number of vowels, consonants, digits and special characters.
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ICSE Java String Programs - Revision Worksheet
Logic:
- Use Character.isLetter(), isDigit()
- Check vowels using a set or condition (a,e,i,o,u)
Example:
Input: "HeLlo123!"
Vowels: 2, Consonants: 3, Digits: 3, Special: 1
3. Reverse and Palindrome
Program 1: Reverse a string
Logic: Traverse string from end to start.
Program 2: Check Palindrome
Logic: If original string equals reversed string.
Example:
Input: "madam" -> Palindrome
Input: "hello" -> Not Palindrome
4. Word and Character Frequency
Program: Count number of words and frequency of a given character.
Logic:
- Words: Use split(" ") or count spaces + 1
- Frequency: Loop through characters and count matches
Example:
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ICSE Java String Programs - Revision Worksheet
Input: "Java is easy", character: 'a' -> Frequency: 2, Words: 3
5. Extract Parts of String
Program: Extract first, last or middle word.
Logic:
- Use split(" ") and index values.
Example:
Input: "I love Java" -> First: I, Middle: love, Last: Java
6. Modify and Transform String
Programs:
- Convert lowercase to uppercase (use toUpperCase())
- Replace a word (use replaceAll() or replace())
Example:
Input: "Hello world", replace 'world' with 'Java' -> Output: "Hello Java"
7. Compare and Validate
Programs:
- Compare strings using equals(), compareTo()
- Validate if string contains only letters/digits
Logic:
- Loop through characters and check Character.isLetter() or isDigit()
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Example:
Input: "Test123" -> Contains digits and letters.
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