StringBuffer classes

Overview

 StringBuffer class

 Some StringBuffer methods

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 StringBuffer class
 A String object is not modifiable once created (i.e.,
it is immutable).

 Modifiable (i.e., mutable) strings are supplied by

the StringBuffer class
 It is defined in the package java.lang

 A String buffer object can be created using any of

the following constructors:

 Note: If the capacity of a StringBuffer object is

exceeded, the buffer is automatically expanded to
accommodate the additional characters.

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 StringBuffer Constructors
StringBuffer( )
StringBuffer st = new StringBuffer();

Creates a StringBuffer object containing no

characters in it with an initial capacity of 16
characters

StringBuffer(int StringBuffer st2 = new StringBuffer(10);

size) throws
Creates a StringBuffer object containing no
NegativeArraySiz characters in it with an initial capacity of size
eException characters. Throws an exception if size < 0

StringBuffer StringBuffer st3 = new StringBuffer

(String str) (“Hello”);

Creates a StringBuffer object containing str with an

initial capacity of (str.length( ) + 16) characters

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 Some StringBuffer methods

int length( )
Returns the number of characters in the buffer

StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello”);

System.out.println(sb.length());
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int capacity( )
Returns the capacity of the buffer
System.out.println(sb.capacity());
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char charAt(i)
Returns the character at position I
System.out.println(sb.charAt(1));
E
void setCharAt(i, ch)
Replaces char at i with ch
Sb.setCharAt(1,’E’);
System.out.println(sb);
Hello

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 Some StringBuffer methods
StringBuffer append(ob)

Appends the string form of the object ob or a primitive value to the

buffer.

StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello”);

String s=” World”;
Sb=sb.append(s);
System.out.println(sb);
Hello World
StringBuffer insert(i, ob)

Inserts the string form of the object ob (or a primitive value) at i

StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello world”);

Sb.insert(6,”Java”);
System.out.println(sb);

Hello Java World

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 Some StringBuffer methods
StringBuffer replace(s, f, str)

Replaces the substring from s to f – 1 with str

StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello world”);

Sb.replace(0,5,”Hi”);
System.out.println(sb);
Hi world

StringBuffer delete(s, f)
Deletes characters from s to f - 1
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello world”);
Sb.delete(0,2);
System.out.println(sb);
llo
StringBuffer deleteCharAt(i)
Deletes the character at i
StringBuffer sb=new StringBuffer(“Hello world”);
Sb.delete(2);
System.out.println(sb);
Helo
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