Each of these methods return a whole number that fits within the range of a long in Java. You can use them to convert a String to a long. The following example uses the Integer wrapper class’ parse ...

With pure text Strings, the only flag that makes sense is the minus sign ( -). This formats text to the left if the number of characters exceeds the width setting. Most of the Java printf flags are ...

The Desire for Switching on Strings There is no question that some fellow Java developers are excited about the ability to switch on Strings. Two recent Java.net polls demonstrated this interest ...