In this article, we will discuss various ways to convert Character to String in Java

Q) What is the need of converting primitive char or Character wrapper-type to String ?

Generally, whenever we receive or send data from web application then it is passed in the form of String only
Sometimes for displaying purpose, a char value needs to be converted into string
This article explains about primitive char or Character wrapper-type to String conversion only, but we can do conversion for other types like int, double, float, long, boolean, etc. to String object
Note: Likewise, sometime String to Character conversion is also required

1. Various ways to convert Character to String:

Using Character.toString(chValue);
Using String.valueOf(chValue);
Using String.format(type, chValue);
Create Character object and then convert to String using toString() method {new Character(chValue).toString();}
Adding double quotes (“”) to character value {i.e.; “” + chValue;}
Using append() method of StringBuffer & StringBuilder

Read String class in detail with example

Let us move forward and discuss all possible ways to convert Character to String in Java

1.1 Using Character.toString(chValue); method

This method can be used to convert primitive char data-type or Character wrapper-type to String object

Method signature:

public static String toString(char c);

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingToStringMethod.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingToStringMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'A';

		// 1. converting char to String
		// by using toString() method
		String str1 = Character.toString(chValue1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 't';

		// 2. converting char to String
		// by using toString() method
		String str2 = Character.toString(chValue2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('S');

		// 3. converting Boolean object to String
		// by using toString() method
		String str3 = Character.toString(chValue3);
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : A

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : t

3. Converted Character object to String value is : S

1.2 Using String.valueOf(chValue); method

This method can be used to convert primitive char data-type or Character wrapper-type to String object

Method signature:

public static String valueOf(char c);

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingValueOfMethod.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingValueOfMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'B';

		// 1. converting char to String
		// by using valueOf() method
		String str1 = String.valueOf(chValue1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 'f';

		// 2. converting char to String
		// by using valueOf() method
		String str2 = String.valueOf(chValue2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('p');

		// 3. converting Character object to String
		// by using valueOf() method
		String str3 = String.valueOf(chValue3);
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : B

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : f

3. Converted Character object to String value is : p

1.3 Using String.format(type, number); method

This method can be used to convert primitive char data-type or Character wrapper-type to String object

Method signature:

public static String format(String format, Object... args);

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingFormatMethod.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingFormatMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'C';

		// 1. converting char to String
		// by using format() method
		String str1 = String.format("%c", chValue1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 'e';

		// 2. converting char to String
		// by using format() method
		String str2 = String.format("%c", chValue2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('N');

		// 3. converting Boolean object to String
		// by using format() method
		String str3 = String.format("%c", chValue3);
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : C

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : e

3. Converted Character object to String value is : N

1.4 Create Character object and then convert to String using toString() method

Here, we will create new Character object with primitive char value as constructor-argument
After creating new Character object by passing primitive char value, then invoke toString() method for converting primitive char data-type to String object

Method signature:

public Character(char value);

public String toString();

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingObjectCreation.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingObjectCreation {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'D';

		// 1. converting char to String
		// by creating Long object
		Character chObj1 = new Character(chValue1);

		// and then invoke toString(); method
		String str1 = chObj1.toString();
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 'g';

		// 2. converting char to String
		// by creating Long object
		Character boolObj2 = new Character(chValue2);

		// and then invoke toString(); method
		String str2 = boolObj2.toString();
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('k');

		// 3. converting Character object to String
		// by creating Long object
		String str3 = chValue3.toString();
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : D

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : g

3. Converted Character object to String value is : k

1.5 Adding double quotes (“”) to Character value

Note: for this conversion to work, double-quotes (“”) must be added at the start of the concatenation

Syntax:

String temp = “” + chValue;

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAddingDoubleQuotes.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAddingDoubleQuotes {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'E';

		// 1. converting char to String by adding ""
		String str1 = "" + chValue1;
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 'h';

		// 2. converting char to String by adding ""
		String str2 = "" + chValue2;
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('W');

		// 3. converting Boolean object to String by adding ""
		String str3 = "" + chValue3;
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : E

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : h

3. Converted Character object to String value is : W

1.6 Using append() method of StringBuffer & StringBuilder

This method can be used to convert primitive char data-type to String object by appending to StringBuffer or StringBuilder object
And then invoking toString() method

Syntax:

StringBuffer sb = sb.append(chValue);

String temp = sb.toString();

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAppending.java

package in.bench.resources.character.to.string.conversion;

public class ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAppending {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// primitive char data-type (upper-case)
		char chValue1 = 'F';

		// 1. converting boolean to String
		// by using append() method
		StringBuffer sb1 = new StringBuffer();
		String str1 = sb1.append(chValue1).toString();
		System.out.println("1. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str1);

		// primitive char data-type (lower-case)
		char chValue2 = 'v';

		// 2. converting boolean to String
		// by using append() method
		StringBuffer sb2 = new StringBuffer();
		String str2 = sb2.append(chValue2).toString();
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted"
				+ " primitive char to String value is : "
				+ str2);

		// Character object
		Character chValue3 = new Character('l');

		// 3. converting Character object to String
		// by using append() method
		StringBuffer sb3 = new StringBuffer();
		String str3 = sb3.append(chValue3).toString();
		System.out.println("\n3. Converted"
				+ " Character object to String value is : "
				+ str3);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted primitive char to String value is : F

2. Converted primitive char to String value is : v

3. Converted Character object to String value is : l

Q) What if we want to convert to Character wrapper-type ?

Auto-boxing feature available from Java 1.5 version
So, converting primitive data-type to respective wrapper-type can easily be done, by directly assigning
Let’s see one example based on this auto-boxing feature

2. Auto-boxing and un-boxing feature from Java 1.5 version:

charAt() method returns primitive char data-type, but it can be easily used as Character wrapper-type
as auto-boxing feature helps to convert primitive data-type to respective wrapper-types
Newly created Character wrapper-type object can be easily converted to primitive char data-type
let’s see one example on this auto-boxing feature, at the very end

AutoBoxingFeatureForCharConversion.java

package in.bench.resources.string.to.character.conversion;

public class AutoBoxingFeatureForCharConversion {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with upper-case
		String str1 = "C";

		// converting String to char
		char chValue1 = str1.charAt(0);

		// 1. Auto-Boxing - converting char to Character
		Character chAutoBoxing = chValue1;
		System.out.println("1. Auto-Boxing : "
				+ chAutoBoxing);

		// String with lower-case
		String str2 = "z";

		// converting String to Character
		Character chValue2 = new Character(str2.charAt(0));

		// 2. Un-Boxing - converting Character to char
		char chUnBoxing = chValue2;
		System.out.println("\n2. Un-Boxing   : "
				+ chUnBoxing);
	}
}

Output:

1. Auto-Boxing : C

2. Un-Boxing   : z

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Java – Character to String conversion in 6 ways

Q) What is the need of converting primitive char or Character wrapper-type to String ?

1. Various ways to convert Character to String:

1.1 Using Character.toString(chValue); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingToStringMethod.java

Output:

1.2 Using String.valueOf(chValue); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingValueOfMethod.java

Output:

1.3 Using String.format(type, number); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingFormatMethod.java

Output:

1.4 Create Character object and then convert to String using toString() method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingObjectCreation.java

Output:

1.5 Adding double quotes (“”) to Character value

Syntax:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAddingDoubleQuotes.java

Output:

1.6 Using append() method of StringBuffer & StringBuilder

Syntax:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAppending.java

Output:

Q) What if we want to convert to Character wrapper-type ?

2. Auto-boxing and un-boxing feature from Java 1.5 version:

AutoBoxingFeatureForCharConversion.java

Output:

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References:

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Q) What is the need of converting primitive char or Character wrapper-type to String ?

1. Various ways to convert Character to String:

1.1 Using Character.toString(chValue); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingToStringMethod.java

Output:

1.2 Using String.valueOf(chValue); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingValueOfMethod.java

Output:

1.3 Using String.format(type, number); method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingFormatMethod.java

Output:

1.4 Create Character object and then convert to String using toString() method

Method signature:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringUsingObjectCreation.java

Output:

1.5 Adding double quotes (“”) to Character value

Syntax:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAddingDoubleQuotes.java

Output:

1.6 Using append() method of StringBuffer & StringBuilder

Syntax:

ConvertCharacterIntoStringByAppending.java

Output:

Q) What if we want to convert to Character wrapper-type ?

2. Auto-boxing and un-boxing feature from Java 1.5 version:

AutoBoxingFeatureForCharConversion.java

Output:

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References:

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