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Java StringBuffer Explained with Examples

StringBuffer is a mutable sequence of characters in Java that allows modifications without creating new objects, making it useful for frequent changes. It is thread-safe but slower than StringBuilder, which is also mutable but not thread-safe. Key methods include append, insert, replace, delete, and reverse, with examples demonstrating their usage.

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Java StringBuffer Explained with Examples

StringBuffer is a mutable sequence of characters in Java that allows modifications without creating new objects, making it useful for frequent changes. It is thread-safe but slower than StringBuilder, which is also mutable but not thread-safe. Key methods include append, insert, replace, delete, and reverse, with examples demonstrating their usage.

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StringBuffer in Java – Explanation with Examples

What is StringBuffer?

StringBuffer is a mutable sequence of characters in Java. That means you can modify the
content (append, insert, delete, replace) without creating new objects.

Key properties:

- Mutable

- Thread-safe (methods synchronized)

- Slower compared to StringBuilder

Why StringBuffer?

String is immutable; frequent modifications create new objects. StringBuffer avoids this
overhead.

Creating a StringBuffer:

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

StringBuffer sb2 = new StringBuffer("Hello");

Important Methods:

1. append()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello");

[Link](" World");

2. insert()
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello World");

[Link](5, " Java");

3. replace()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello World");

[Link](6, 11, "Java");

4. delete()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello Java World");

[Link](5, 10);

5. reverse()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("ABCDE");

[Link]();

6. capacity()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

[Link]();

7. length()

StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Java");

[Link]();

Complete Example Program:

public class StringBufferDemo {

public static void main(String[] args) {


StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello");

[Link](" World");

[Link]("Append: " + sb);

[Link](5, " Java");

[Link]("Insert: " + sb);

[Link](6, 10, "Programming");

[Link]("Replace: " + sb);

[Link](5, 15);

[Link]("Delete: " + sb);

[Link]();

[Link]("Reverse: " + sb);

[Link]("Length: " + [Link]());

[Link]("Capacity: " + [Link]());

String vs StringBuffer vs StringBuilder

- String: Immutable, not thread-safe.

- StringBuffer: Mutable, thread-safe.


- StringBuilder: Mutable, fastest, not thread-safe.

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