Java’s String class encapsulates an array of bytes. A byte can be converted to a char, in which case, String becomes an array of characters used to compose words, sentences, or any other data you want ...

Java gives you the ability to dynamically create strings. Even after you set the string value, you can add more characters to the string value throughout the code. This process lets you build a string ...

I have previously blogged on how Groovy and ActionScript provide demonstrations of switching on Strings functionality that has not been available in Java. JDK 7 changes this for Java by introducing ...

OpenJDK 23 has been released on a six-monthly cycle. Like its predecessor, the release brings twelve Java Enhancement Proposals (JEP), most of which are in the preview phase. However, string templates ...

Thanks for the reply! I thought about that approach, but am on the fence about it (it just doesn't seem like a clean way to go, for whatever reason). My feeling is that there must be code in the JDK ...