Java – Reversing a String by word using StringTokenizer

In this article, we will discuss how to reverse a string by word using StringTokenizer class

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Let us move forward to discuss on reversing a String by word using various approaches

1. Using StringTokenizer class and iterating while-loop

ReversingStringByWordUsingStringTokenizer.java

package in.bench.resources.java.stringtokenizer.example;

import java.util.StringTokenizer;

public class ReversingStringByWordUsingStringTokenizer {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// sample string
		String originalStr = "Water Earth Wind Sky Fire";
		String reversedStr = "";

		// create StringTokenizer object
		StringTokenizer st= new StringTokenizer(originalStr, " ");

		// reverse words
		// by iterating through StringTokenizer tokens
		while(st.hasMoreTokens()) {
			reversedStr = st.nextToken() + " " + reversedStr;
		}

		// print to console
		System.out.println("Reverse String "
				+ "using StringToknizer & while-loop:\n");
		System.out.println("Original String : "
				+ originalStr);
		System.out.println("Reversed String : "
				+ reversedStr.trim());
	}
}

Output:

Reverse String using StringToknizer & while-loop:

Original String : Water Earth Wind Sky Fire
Reversed String : Fire Sky Wind Earth Water

2. Using StringTokenizer class and Stack class

ReversingStringByWordUsingStack.java

package in.bench.resources.java.stringtokenizer.example;

import java.util.Stack;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;

public class ReversingStringByWordUsingStack {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// sample string
		String originalStr= "Apple Banana Mango Orange Blueberry";
		String reversedStr = "";

		// declare Stack object to store & retrieve tokens
		Stack<String> stack = new Stack<String>();

		// create StringTokenizer object
		StringTokenizer st= new StringTokenizer(originalStr, " ");

		// iterate and store tokens inside Stack
		while(st.hasMoreTokens()) {
			stack.push(st.nextToken());
		}

		// retrieve tokens from Stack by iterating
		while(!stack.empty()) {
			reversedStr = reversedStr + " " + stack.pop();
		}

		// print to console
		System.out.println("Reverse String"
				+ " using StringToknizer and Stack:\n");
		System.out.println("Original String : "
				+ originalStr);
		System.out.println("Reversed String : "
				+ reversedStr.trim());
	}
}

Output:

Reverse String using StringToknizer and Stack:

Original String : Apple Banana Mango Orange Blueberry
Reversed String : Blueberry Orange Mango Banana Apple

3. Using StringTokenizer class and iterating for-loop in reverse order

ReversingStringByWord.java

package in.bench.resources.java.stringtokenizer.example;

import java.util.StringTokenizer;

public class ReversingStringByWord {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// sample string
		String originalStr = "USA RSA KSA IND UK GER RUS";
		String reversedStr = "";

		// create StringTokenizer object
		StringTokenizer st= new StringTokenizer(originalStr, " ");

		// reverse words
		// by iterating through StringTokenizer tokens
		for(int token = st.countTokens()-1; token >=0 ; token--) {

			reversedStr = st.nextToken() + " " + reversedStr;
		}

		// print to console
		System.out.println("Reverse String"
				+ " using StringToknizer and for-loop:\n");
		System.out.println("Original String : "
				+ originalStr);
		System.out.println("Reversed String : "
				+ reversedStr.trim());
	}
}

Output:

Reverse String using StringToknizer & for-loop:

Original String : USA RSA KSA IND UK GER RUS
Reversed String : RUS GER UK IND KSA RSA USA

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