Java String Methods with Syntax and Examples

Syntax Purpose Example

ctor String s = new String(); Create empty string Example: String s = new String();

ctor String s = new String(char[] chars); Create from char array char[] arr = {'a','b'}; String s = new String(arr);

ctor String s = new String(char[] chars, int startIndex, int numChars); Create from part of char array char[] arr = {'a','b','c','d'}; String s = new String(arr, 1, 2);

ctor String s = new String(String another); Create copy of another string String s1 = "Hello"; String s2 = new String(s1);

int len = s.length(); Get length of string String s = "Hello"; int len = s.length();

char ch = s.charAt(int index); Get character at position String s = "Java"; char ch = s.charAt(1); // a

s() s.getChars(int srcStart, int srcEnd, char[] target, int targetStart); Copy part of string into char array String s = "Hello"; char[] buf = new char[3]; s.getChars(1, 4

() byte[] arr = s.getBytes(); Get bytes from string String s = "ABC"; byte[] b = s.getBytes();

rray() char[] arr = s.toCharArray(); Convert to char array String s = "Hi"; char[] ch = s.toCharArray();

s1.equals(Object str); Compare strings (case-sensitive) "Hello".equals("Hello"); // true

noreCase() s1.equalsIgnoreCase(Object str); Compare strings ignoring case "HELLO".equalsIgnoreCase("hello"); // true

atches() s1.regionMatches(int start1, String s2, int start2, int numChars); Compare regions of strings "HelloWorld".regionMatches(0, "Hello", 0, 5); // true

atches(ignore case) s1.regionMatches(true, int start1, String s2, int start2, int numChars); Compare regions ignoring case "HELLO".regionMatches(true, 0, "hello", 0, 5); // true

h() s1.startsWith(String str); Check if starts with given substring "Java".startsWith("Ja"); // true

h(index) s1.startsWith(String str, int index); Check start from specific index "HelloWorld".startsWith("World", 5); // true

h() s1.endsWith(String str); Check if ends with given substring "Java".endsWith("va"); // true

To() s1.compareTo(String str); Compare lexicographically "abc".compareTo("abd"); // negative

) s.indexOf(int ch); Find first occurrence of character "Hello".indexOf('l'); // 2

) s.indexOf(String str); Find first occurrence of substring "Hello".indexOf("lo"); // 3

start) s.indexOf(int ch, int startIndex); Find char from position "Hello".indexOf('l', 3); // 3

start) s.indexOf(String str, int startIndex); Find substring from position "HelloHello".indexOf("lo", 5); // 8

xOf() s.lastIndexOf(int ch); Find last occurrence of character "Hello".lastIndexOf('l'); // 3

xOf() s.lastIndexOf(String str); Find last occurrence of substring "HelloHello".lastIndexOf("lo"); // 8

xOf(start) s.lastIndexOf(int ch, int startIndex); Find last char before position "HelloHello".lastIndexOf('l', 5); // 3

xOf(start) s.lastIndexOf(String str, int startIndex); Find last substring before position "HelloHello".lastIndexOf("lo", 5); // 3

g() s.substring(int startIndex); Get substring from position to end "Hello".substring(2); // "llo"

g() s.substring(int startIndex, int endIndex); Get substring between positions "Hello".substring(1, 4); // "ell"

s.concat(String str); Append string "Hello".concat("World"); // "HelloWorld"

) s.replace(char old, char new); Replace characters "Hello".replace('l', 'w'); // "Hewwo"

s.trim(); Remove leading/trailing spaces " Hello ".trim(); // "Hello"

Case() s.toLowerCase(); Convert to lowercase "HELLO".toLowerCase(); // "hello"

Case() s.toUpperCase(); Convert to uppercase "hello".toUpperCase(); // "HELLO"

) String.valueOf(int num); Convert primitive to string String.valueOf(123); // "123"

) String.valueOf(Object obj); Convert object to string String.valueOf(new Integer(10)); // "10"

) obj.toString(); Object to string representation Integer i = 5; i.toString(); // "5"