How to Convert Char to String in Java (Examples)
In this tutorial, we will study programs to
- To convert a character to String
- To convert a String to character
Convert Char To String
There are multiple ways to convert a Char to String in Java. In fact, String is made of Character array in Java. Char is 16 bit or 2 bytes unsigned data type.
We can convert String to Character using 2 methods –
Method 1: Using toString() method
public class CharToString_toString { public static void main(String[] args) { //input character variable char myChar = 'g'; //Using toString() method //toString method take character parameter and convert string. String myStr = Character.toString(myChar); //print string value System.out.println("String is: " + myStr); } }
Expected Output :
String is: g
Method 2: Using valueOf() method
public class CharToString_valueOf { public static void main(String[] args) { char myChar = 'g'; //valueOf method take character parameter and convert string. String myStr = String.valueOf(myChar); ////print string value System.out.println("String is: " + myStr); } }
Expected Output :
String is: g
Convert String to char
We can convert a String to char using charAt() method of String class.
//Convert String to Character using string method package com.guru99; public class StringToChar { public static void main(String[] args) { //input String String myStr = "Guru99"; //find string length using length method. int stringLength =myStr.length(); //for loop start 0 to total length for(int i=0; i < stringLength;i++) { //chatAt method find Position and convert to character. char myChar = myStr.charAt(i); //print string to character System.out.println("Character at "+i+" Position: "+myChar); } } }
Expected Output:
Character at 0 Position: G Character at 1 Position: u Character at 2 Position: r Character at 3 Position: u Character at 4 Position: 9 Character at 5 Position: 9