converting a string variable to a char

Question

Is there a way to convert a String variable of the type "X" to a character ?

String state = "X";
char c_state = convertToChar(state);

How do I do this ?

Reimeus · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-31 16:44:25Z

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You could do:

char c_state = state.charAt(0);

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 16:44

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I laughed out loud at this ! Thanks

blackpanther · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-31 16:46:09Z

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You could also convert it into a char array as follows, which could be quite useful if the String contained more than 1 character.

char[] charArray = state.toCharArray();

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 16:46

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That creates a copy of the array, which might turn out to be slightly less efficient. (I don't know how well charAt gets optimised.)

user2173738 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-31 16:46:23Z

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This is another approach

char c_state = state.toCharArray()[0];

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 16:46

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