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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Parsing Integers

Posted by Tianerad 999
Tianerad 999
4,063 Points

Can you also convert a int to a string?

If you are able to convert a string into an int, are you able to do vice vera? If so, can you do others? Like Char.parsechar(var); ?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

You can convert an integer to a string with the "Integer.toString(var)" method. But there are several other ways as well. The one that is probably closest to to an inverse might be "String.valueOf(var)". And it's probably even more common to convert as part of formatting for output.

But there are not "parse" methods for all possible types, like char. But you can always convert to a string, and then select a specific character from the string.

Tianerad 999
Tianerad 999
4,063 Points

Ok, but what are the possible types for parse?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The numeric primitives have parse methods: Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float, and Double.