Supplement for Machine Exercise 2
Method Description
length() Returns the length of the
String object.
equals(Other_String) Returns true if the calling
object string and the
Other_String are equal.
Otherwise, returns false.
equalsIgnoreCase Returns true if the calling
(Other_String) object string and the
Other_String are equal,
considering uppercase and
lowercase versions of a letter
to be the same. Otherwise
returns false.
Example
String greeting = Hello!;
greeting.length()
returns 6
String greeting =
dataIn.readLine();
if (greeting.equals(Hi!))
System.out.prinln(Informal
greeting.);
If a program contains
String s1 = jahan;
Then after this assignment
s1.equalsIgnoreCase(Jahan)
returns true.
 Method Description Example
toLowerCase() Returns a string with the String greeting = Hi Sir!;
same characters as the greeting.toLowerCase()
calling object string, but with returns hi sir!
all characters converted to
lowercase.
toUpperCase() Returns a string with the String greeting = Hi Sir!;
same characters as the greeting.toLowerCase()
calling object string, but with returns HI SIR!
all characters converted to
uppercase.
trim() Returns a string with the String pause = Hmm ;
same characters as the pause.trim()
calling object string, but with returns Hmm
leading and trailing
whitespace removed.
 Method Description
charAt(Position) Returns the character in the
calling object string at
Position. Positions are
counted 0, 1, 2, etc.
substring(Start) Returns the substring of the
calling object from position
Start through to the end of
the calling object. Positions
are counted 0, 1, 2, etc.
substring(Start,End) Returns the substring of the
calling object from position
Start through, but not
including, position End of the
calling object. Positions are
counted 0, 1, 2, etc.
Example
String greeting = Hello!;
greeting.charAt(0) returns H
greeting.charAt(1) returns e
String sample = AbcdefG;
sample.substring(2) returns
cdefG
String sample = AbcdefG;
sample.substring(2,5) returns
cde
 Method Description
indexOf(A_String) Returns the position of the
first occurrence of the string
A_String in the calling object
string. Positions are counted
0, 1, 2, etc. Returns -1 if
A_String is not found.
indexOf(A_String, Returns the position of the
Start) first occurrence of the string
A_String in the calling object
string that occurs at or after
position Start. Positions are
counted 0, 1, 2, etc. Returns -
1 if A_String is not found.
Example
String greeting = Hi Sir!;
greeting.indexOf(Sir)
returns 3
greeting.indexOf(Boom)
returns -1
String name = Sir, Sir, quite
contrary.;
name.indexOf(Sir,1)
returns 5. The same value is
returned if 1 is replaced by
any number up to and
including 5.
name.indexOf(Sir,0)
returns 0.
name.indexOf(Sir,8)
returns -1.
 Method Description Example
lastIndexOf(A_String) Returns the position of the String name = Sir, Sir, Sir not
last occurrence of the string quite so.;
A_String in the calling object greeting.lastIndexOf(Sir)
string. Positions are counted returns 10.
0, 1, 2, etc. Returns -1 if
A_String is not found.
compareTo(A_String) Compares the calling object String entry = advent;
string with A_String to see entry.compareTo(zoo)
which comes first in the returns a negative number.
lexicographic ordering. Lexicographic ordering is the entry.compareTo(advent)
same as alphabetical ordering when both strings are returns a zero.
either all uppercase or all lowercase. If the calling entry.compareTo(above)
string is first, compareTo returns a negative value. If returns a positive number.
the two strings are equal, it returns zero. If the
argument is first, it returns a positive number.