String Methods in Java (Complete List with Examples)
Strings in Java are objects of the String class, and the class provides many
built-in methods for text manipulation. Let’s go through the most important
ones step by step.
1. length()
Returns the number of characters in the string.
String s = "Tanish";
[Link]([Link]()); // Output: 6
2. charAt(int index)
Returns the character at the given index (0-based).
String s = "Hello";
[Link]([Link](1)); // Output: e
3. substring(int start, int end)
Extracts part of the string.
String s = "Programming";
[Link]([Link](0, 6)); // Output:
Progra
4. equals(String another)
Compares two strings (case-sensitive).
String s1 = "Java";
String s2 = "Java";
[Link]([Link](s2)); // Output: true
5. equalsIgnoreCase(String another)
Compares two strings ignoring case.
String s1 = "JAVA";
String s2 = "java";
[Link]([Link](s2)); //
Output: true
6. compareTo(String another)
Compares strings lexicographically.
String s1 = "Apple";
String s2 = "Banana";
[Link]([Link](s2)); // Output: -1
(Apple < Banana)
7. toUpperCase() / toLowerCase()
Converts string to uppercase or lowercase.
String s = "Java";
[Link]([Link]()); // Output: JAVA
[Link]([Link]()); // Output: java
8. trim()
Removes leading and trailing spaces.
String s = " Hello World ";
[Link]([Link]()); // Output: Hello World
9. startsWith() / endsWith()
Checks if string starts or ends with given substring.
String s = "Programming";
[Link]([Link]("Pro")); // true
[Link]([Link]("ing")); // true
10. contains()
Checks if string contains a sequence.
String s = "Hello Java";
[Link]([Link]("Java")); // true
11. indexOf() / lastIndexOf()
Finds position of character or substring.
String s = "Banana";
[Link]([Link]("a")); // 1
[Link]([Link]("a")); // 5
12. replace()
Replaces characters or substrings.
String s = "Hello World";
[Link]([Link]("World", "Java")); //
Output: Hello Java
13. split()
Splits string into array based on delimiter.
String s = "apple,banana,grape";
String[] fruits = [Link](",");
for(String f : fruits) {
[Link](f);
}
Output:
apple
banana
grape
14. isEmpty()
Checks if string is empty.
String s = "";
[Link]([Link]()); // true
15. valueOf()
Converts other types to string.
int num = 100;
String s = [Link](num);
[Link](s); // Output: "100"
16. concat()
Joins two strings.
String s1 = "Hello";
String s2 = "World";
[Link]([Link](" " + s2)); // Output:
Hello World
Key Points for Exams
• Strings are immutable.
• Common methods: length(), charAt(), substring(),
equals(), toUpperCase(), trim(), replace(), split().
• Useful for text processing, searching, and formatting.
Tanish, since you asked for all methods with examples, I’ve covered the
most frequently used and exam-relevant ones. Do you want me to also
prepare a summary table (method → purpose → example → output) for
quick revision before exams?
