Java – String to Byte conversion in 3 ways

June 4, 2017 SJ String Handling 0

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

1. Byte:

  • Size is 1 byte
  • Its range is -128 to 127

2. Various ways to convert String to Byte:

  1. using Byte.parseByte(“strValue”);
  2. Using Boolean.valueOf(“strValue”);
  3. Create Byte object and pass string as constructor-argument

Read String class in detail with example

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

2.1 Using Byte.parseByte(“strValue”); method

  • This method can be used to convert String into primitive byte data-type
  • Note: The value range should be within -128 to 127

Method signature:

public static byte parseByte(String s) throws NumberFormatException;

ConvertStringIntoByteUsingParseByteMethod.java

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

public class ConvertStringIntoByteUsingParseByteMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "100";

		// 1. converting String to byte
		byte byteValue1 = Byte.parseByte(str1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-99";

		// 2. converting String to byte
		int byteValue2 = Byte.parseByte(str2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted byte value is : 100

2. Converted byte value is : -99

2.2 Using Byte.valueOf(“strValue”); method

  • This method can be used to convert String into Byte wrapper-type
  • Note: The value range should be within -128 to 127

Method signature:

public static Byte valueOf(String s) throws NumberFormatException;

ConvertStringIntoByteUsingValueOfMethod.java

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

public class ConvertStringIntoByteUsingValueOfMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "54";

		// 1. converting String to Byte
		Byte byteValue1 = Byte.valueOf(str1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-97";

		// 2. converting String to Byte
		Byte byteValue2 = Byte.valueOf(str2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted Byte value is : 54

2. Converted Byte value is : -97

2.3 Create Byte object and pass string as constructor-argument

  • Here, we will create new Byte object with String as constructor-argument
  • After creating new Byte object by passing string value, then invoke byteValue() method for converting String to primitive byte data-type
  • Passed string to constructor argument should constitutes of only numbers (or digits)
  • Note: The value range should be within -128 to 127

Method signature:

public Byte(String s) throws NumberFormatException;

public byte byteValue();

ConvertStringToByteUsingByteValueMethod.java

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

public class ConvertStringToByteUsingByteValueMethod {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "102";

		// 1. converting String to Byte
		// by creating new Byte Object
		Byte byte1 = new Byte(str1);
		byte byteValue1 = byte1.byteValue();
		System.out.println("1. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);
		

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-127";

		// 2. converting String to Byte
		// by creating new Byte Object
		Byte byte2 = new Byte(str2);
		byte byteValue2 = byte2.byteValue();
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

1. Converted Byte value is : 102

2. Converted Byte value is : -127

2.4 Exception scenarios:

  • In first 3 cases, whenever string isn’t properly formatted to convert String to Byte, then NumberFormatException will be thrown
  • We will see, what happens if string isn’t correctly formatted for all 3 ways of conversion
  • For case 4 i.e.; E.4, we will convert out of range value for byte

3. Exception scenario:

  • handle exception properly for all 3 ways
  • otherwise NumberFormatException will be thrown for incorrect string values (or not correctly formatted string)
  • and terminates program abruptly
  • we will see 3 different examples for all cases with E.1, E.2 and E.3
  • We will also see one example for out of range value for Byte with case E.4

3.1 Handle NumberFormatException while converting String to byte using Byte.parseByte() method

ParseByteMethodThrowsNFE.java

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

public class ParseByteMethodThrowsNFE {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "10be";

		// 1. converting String to byte
		byte byteValue1 = Byte.parseByte(str1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);
		

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-99res";

		// 2. converting String to byte
		int byteValue2 = Byte.parseByte(str2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException:
For input string: "10be"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(
NumberFormatException.java:65)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:580)
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:149)
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:175)
at in.bench.resources.string.to.bytes.conversion
.ParseByteMethodThrowsNFE
.main(ParseByteMethodThrowsNFE.java:11)

3.2 Handle NumberFormatException while converting String to Byte using Byte.valueOf() method

ByteValueOfMethodThrowsNFE.java

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

public class ByteValueOfMethodThrowsNFE {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "54ben";

		// 1. converting String to Byte
		Byte byteValue1 = Byte.valueOf(str1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);
		

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-97res";

		// 2. converting String to Byte
		Byte byteValue2 = Byte.valueOf(str2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException:
For input string: "54ben"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(
NumberFormatException.java:65)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:580)
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:149)
at java.lang.Byte.valueOf(Byte.java:205)
at java.lang.Byte.valueOf(Byte.java:231)
at in.bench.resources.string.to.bytes.conversion
.ByteValueOfMethodThrowsNFE
.main(ByteValueOfMethodThrowsNFE.java:11)

3.3 Handle NumberFormatException while converting String to Byte object using byteValue() method

ByteValueMethodThrowsNFE.java

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

public class ByteValueMethodThrowsNFE {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "1ben";

		// 1. converting String to Byte
		// by creating new Byte Object
		Byte byte1 = new Byte(str1);
		byte byteValue1 = byte1.byteValue();
		System.out.println("1. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);
		

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-12res7";

		// 2. converting String to Byte
		// by creating new Byte Object
		Byte byte2 = new Byte(str2);
		byte byteValue2 = byte2.byteValue();
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted Byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException:
For input string: "1ben"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(
NumberFormatException.java:65)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:580)
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:149)
at java.lang.Byte.<init>(Byte.java:316)
at in.bench.resources.string.to.bytes.conversion
.ByteValueMethodThrowsNFE
.main(ByteValueMethodThrowsNFE.java:11)

3.4 For out of range value for Byte i.e.; outside prescribed range of -128 to 127

ByteOutOfRangeValueException.java

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

public class ByteOutOfRangeValueException {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "130";

		// 1. converting String to byte
		byte byteValue1 = Byte.parseByte(str1);
		System.out.println("1. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue1);
		

		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-129";

		// 2. converting String to byte
		int byteValue2 = Byte.parseByte(str2);
		System.out.println("\n2. Converted byte value is : "
				+ byteValue2);
	}
}

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException:
Value out of range. Value:"130" Radix:10
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:151)
at java.lang.Byte.parseByte(Byte.java:175)
at in.bench.resources.string.to.bytes.conversion
.ByteOutOfRangeValueException
.main(ByteOutOfRangeValueException.java:11)

4. Auto-boxing of Byte wrapper-type to primitive byte data-type and vice-versa

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

AutoBoxingFeatureForByteConversion.java

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

public class AutoBoxingFeatureForByteConversion {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// String with only digits within byte range
		String str1 = "101";

		// String to byte conversion
		byte byteValue1 = Byte.parseByte(str1);

		// 1. Auto-Boxing - converting byte to Byte
		Byte byteAutoBoxing = byteValue1;
		System.out.println("1. Auto-Boxing : "
				+ byteAutoBoxing);


		// String with only digits within byte range (-)
		String str2 = "-95";

		// String to Byte conversion
		Byte byteValue2 = Byte.valueOf(str2);

		// 2. Un-Boxing - converting Byte to byte
		byte byteUnBoxing = byteValue2;
		System.out.println("\n2. Un-Boxing   : "
				+ "" + byteUnBoxing);
	}
}

Output:

1. Auto-Boxing : 101

2. Un-Boxing   : -95

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