Java String: replace() Method
public String replace(char oldChar, char newChar)
The replace() Method returns a string resulting from replacing all occurrences of oldChar in this string with newChar.
If the character oldChar does not occur in the character sequence represented by this String object, then a reference to this String object is returned. Otherwise, a String object is returned that represents a character sequence identical to the character sequence represented by this String object, except that every occurrence of oldChar is replaced by an occurrence of newChar.
Java Platform: Java SE 8
Syntax:
replace(char oldChar, char newChar)
Parameters:
Name | Description | Type |
---|---|---|
oldChar | the old character. | String |
newChar | the new character. | String |
Return Value:a string derived from this string by replacing every occurrence of oldChar with newChar.
Return Value Type: char
Pictorial presentation of Java String replace() Method
Example: Java String replace(char oldChar, char newChar) Method
The following example shows the usage of java String() method.
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
String str = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.";
// Replace all the 'd' characters with 'f' characters.
String new_str = str.replace('d', 'f');
System.out.println();
// Display the strings for comparison.
System.out.println("Original string: " + str);
System.out.println("New String: " + new_str);
System.out.println();
}
}
Output:
Original string: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. New String: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy fog.
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