All String Methods
The String class has a set of built-in methods that you can use on strings.
Method Description Return
Type
charAt() Returns the character at the specified index char
(position)
codePointAt() Returns the Unicode of the character at the int
specified index
codePointBefo Returns the Unicode of the character before int
re() the specified index
codePointCou Returns the number of Unicode values found int
nt() in a string.
compareTo() Compares two strings lexicographically int
compareToIgn Compares two strings lexicographically, int
oreCase() ignoring case differences
concat() Appends a string to the end of another string String
contains() Checks whether a string contains a boolean
sequence of characters
contentEquals Checks whether a string contains the exact boolean
() same sequence of characters of the
specified CharSequence or StringBuffer
copyValueOf() Returns a String that represents the String
characters of the character array
endsWith() Checks whether a string ends with the boolean
specified character(s)
equals() Compares two strings. Returns true if the boolean
strings are equal, and false if not
equalsIgnoreC Compares two strings, ignoring case boolean
ase() considerations
format() Returns a formatted string using the String
specified locale, format string, and
arguments
getBytes() Converts a string into an array of bytes byte[]
getChars() Copies characters from a string to an array void
of chars
hashCode() Returns the hash code of a string int
indexOf() Returns the position of the first found int
occurrence of specified characters in a string
intern() Returns the canonical representation for the String
string object
isEmpty() Checks whether a string is empty or not boolean
join() Joins one or more strings with a specified String
separator
lastIndexOf() Returns the position of the last found int
occurrence of specified characters in a string
length() Returns the length of a specified string int
matches() Searches a string for a match against a boolean
regular expression, and returns the matches
offsetByCodeP Returns the index within this String that is int
oints() offset from the given index by
codePointOffset code points
regionMatche Tests if two string regions are equal boolean
s()
replace() Searches a string for a specified value, and String
returns a new string where the specified
values are replaced
replaceAll() Replaces each substring of this string that String
matches the given regular expression with
the given replacement
replaceFirst() Replaces the first occurrence of a substring String
that matches the given regular expression
with the given replacement
split() Splits a string into an array of substrings String[]
startsWith() Checks whether a string starts with specified boolean
characters
subSequence( Returns a new character sequence that is a CharSequ
) subsequence of this sequence ence
substring() Returns a new string which is the substring String
of a specified string
toCharArray() Converts this string to a new character array char[]
toLowerCase() Converts a string to lower case letters String
toString() Returns the value of a String object String
toUpperCase() Converts a string to upper case letters String
trim() Removes whitespace from both ends of a String
string
valueOf() Returns the string representation of the String
specified value
Related Pages
Java Strings Tutorial
