Java String charAt() Method
Example
Return the first character (0) of a string:
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String myStr = "Hello";
char result = myStr.charAt(0);
System.out.println(result);
}
}
Definition and Usage
The charAt() method returns the character at the specified index in a string.
The index of the first character is 0, the second character is 1, and so on.
Syntax
public char charAt(int index)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| index | An int value representing the index of the character to return |
Technical Details
| Returns: | A char value at the specified index of this string.The first char value is at index 0 |
|---|---|
| Throws: | IndexOutOfBoundsException - if index is negative or not less than the length of
the specified string |
❮ String Methods
