Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer Exams 1Z0-804 and 1Z0-805: A Comprehensive OCPJP 7 Certification Guide

CHAPTER 7

String Processing

String objects are extensively used in writing Java applications. Java programs use strings not only in business logic but also to implement utility functionality such as logging. Therefore, it is useful and important to understand strings and related concepts.

Apart from the common operations, searching and parsing are two useful operations that are performed on strings. Java provides extensive support to achieve these operations efficiently and easily. Starting from Version 4, Java supports regular expressions ...