TextUtils
  public
  
  
  
  class
  TextUtils
  
    extends Object
  
  
  
  
  
  
| java.lang.Object | |
| ↳ | android.text.TextUtils | 
Summary
| Nested classes | |
|---|---|
| 
        
        
        
        
        interface | TextUtils.EllipsizeCallback
 | 
| 
        
        
        
        
        class | TextUtils.SimpleStringSplitterA simple string splitter. | 
| 
        
        
        
        
        interface | TextUtils.StringSplitterAn interface for splitting strings according to rules that are opaque to the user of this interface. | 
| Constants | |
|---|---|
| int | CAP_MODE_CHARACTERSCapitalization mode for  | 
| int | CAP_MODE_SENTENCESCapitalization mode for  | 
| int | CAP_MODE_WORDSCapitalization mode for  | 
| int | SAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINEReturn only first line of text (truncate at first newline). | 
| int | SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINEForce entire string into single line of text (no newlines). | 
| int | SAFE_STRING_FLAG_TRIMRemove  | 
| Fields | |
|---|---|
| 
    public
    static
    final
    Creator<CharSequence> | CHAR_SEQUENCE_CREATOR
 | 
| Public methods | |
|---|---|
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      commaEllipsize(CharSequence text, TextPaint p, float avail, String oneMore, String more)
      
      This method was deprecated
      in API level 26.
    Do not use. This is not internationalized, and has known issues
 with right-to-left text, languages that have more than one plural form, languages
 that use a different character as a comma-like separator, etc.
 Use  | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      concat(CharSequence... text)
      Returns a CharSequence concatenating the specified CharSequences, retaining their spans if any. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        void | 
      copySpansFrom(Spanned source, int start, int end, Class<T> kind, Spannable dest, int destoff)
      Copies the spans from the region  | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        void | 
      dumpSpans(CharSequence cs, Printer printer, String prefix)
      Debugging tool to print the spans in a CharSequence. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      ellipsize(CharSequence text, TextPaint p, float avail, TextUtils.TruncateAt where)
      Returns the original text if it fits in the specified width given the properties of the specified Paint, or, if it does not fit, a truncated copy with ellipsis character added at the specified edge or center. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      ellipsize(CharSequence text, TextPaint paint, float avail, TextUtils.TruncateAt where, boolean preserveLength, TextUtils.EllipsizeCallback callback)
      Returns the original text if it fits in the specified width given the properties of the specified Paint, or, if it does not fit, a copy with ellipsis character added at the specified edge or center. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      equals(CharSequence a, CharSequence b)
      Returns true if a and b are equal, including if they are both null. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      expandTemplate(CharSequence template, CharSequence... values)
      Replace instances of "^1", "^2", etc. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      getCapsMode(CharSequence cs, int off, int reqModes)
      Determine what caps mode should be in effect at the current offset in the text. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        void | 
      getChars(CharSequence s, int start, int end, char[] dest, int destoff)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(Locale locale)
      Return the layout direction for a given Locale | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      getOffsetAfter(CharSequence text, int offset)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      getOffsetBefore(CharSequence text, int offset)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      getReverse(CharSequence source, int start, int end)
      This method was deprecated in API level 24. Do not use. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      getTrimmedLength(CharSequence s)
      Returns the length that the specified CharSequence would have if
 spaces and ASCII control characters were trimmed from the start and end,
 as by  | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String | 
      htmlEncode(String s)
      Html-encode the string. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, char ch, int start, int end)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, CharSequence needle, int start, int end)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, CharSequence needle, int start)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, CharSequence needle)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, char ch, int start)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      indexOf(CharSequence s, char ch)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      isDigitsOnly(CharSequence str)
      Returns whether the given CharSequence contains only digits. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      isEmpty(CharSequence str)
      Returns true if the string is null or 0-length. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      isGraphic(CharSequence str)
      Returns whether the given CharSequence contains any printable characters. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      isGraphic(char c)
      
      This method was deprecated
      in API level 24.
    Use  | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String | 
      join(CharSequence delimiter, Iterable<T> tokens)
      Returns a string containing the tokens joined by delimiters. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String | 
      join(CharSequence delimiter, Object[] tokens)
      Returns a string containing the tokens joined by delimiters. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      lastIndexOf(CharSequence s, char ch, int last)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      lastIndexOf(CharSequence s, char ch)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        int | 
      lastIndexOf(CharSequence s, char ch, int start, int last)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      listEllipsize(Context context, List<CharSequence> elements, String separator, TextPaint paint, float avail, int moreId)
      Formats a list of CharSequences by repeatedly inserting the separator between them, but stopping when the resulting sequence is too wide for the specified width. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      makeSafeForPresentation(String unclean, int maxCharactersToConsider, float ellipsizeDip, int flags)
      Remove html, remove bad characters, and truncate string. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        boolean | 
      regionMatches(CharSequence one, int toffset, CharSequence two, int ooffset, int len)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      replace(CharSequence template, String[] sources, CharSequence[] destinations)
      Return a new CharSequence in which each of the source strings is replaced by the corresponding element of the destinations. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String[] | 
      split(String text, Pattern pattern)
      Splits a string on a pattern. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String[] | 
      split(String text, String expression)
      This method yields the same result as  | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        CharSequence | 
      stringOrSpannedString(CharSequence source)
       | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        String | 
      substring(CharSequence source, int start, int end)
      Create a new String object containing the given range of characters from the source string. | 
| 
        
        
        static
        
        
        void | 
      writeToParcel(CharSequence cs, Parcel p, int parcelableFlags)
      Flatten a CharSequence and whatever styles can be copied across processes into the parcel. | 
| Inherited methods | |
|---|---|
Constants
CAP_MODE_CHARACTERS
public static final int CAP_MODE_CHARACTERS
Capitalization mode for getCapsMode(CharSequence, int, int): capitalize all
 characters.  This value is explicitly defined to be the same as
 InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_CHARACTERS.
Constant Value: 4096 (0x00001000)
CAP_MODE_SENTENCES
public static final int CAP_MODE_SENTENCES
Capitalization mode for getCapsMode(CharSequence, int, int): capitalize the first
 character of each sentence.  This value is explicitly defined to be the same as
 InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_SENTENCES.
Constant Value: 16384 (0x00004000)
CAP_MODE_WORDS
public static final int CAP_MODE_WORDS
Capitalization mode for getCapsMode(CharSequence, int, int): capitalize the first
 character of all words.  This value is explicitly defined to be the same as
 InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS.
Constant Value: 8192 (0x00002000)
SAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINE
public static final int SAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINE
Return only first line of text (truncate at first newline). Cannot be set at the same time as
 SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINE.
Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)
SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINE
public static final int SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINE
Force entire string into single line of text (no newlines). Cannot be set at the same time as
 SAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINE.
Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)
SAFE_STRING_FLAG_TRIM
public static final int SAFE_STRING_FLAG_TRIM
Remove whitespace and non-breaking spaces from the edges
 of the label.
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)
Fields
CHAR_SEQUENCE_CREATOR
public static final Creator<CharSequence> CHAR_SEQUENCE_CREATOR
Public methods
commaEllipsize
public static CharSequence commaEllipsize (CharSequence text, TextPaint p, float avail, String oneMore, String more)
      This method was deprecated
      in API level 26.
    Do not use. This is not internationalized, and has known issues
 with right-to-left text, languages that have more than one plural form, languages
 that use a different character as a comma-like separator, etc.
 Use listEllipsize(Context, List, String, TextPaint, float, int) instead.
  
Converts a CharSequence of the comma-separated form "Andy, Bob, Charles, David" that is too wide to fit into the specified width into one like "Andy, Bob, 2 more".
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence: the text to truncate | 
| p | TextPaint: the Paint with which to measure the text | 
| avail | float: the horizontal width available for the text (in pixels) | 
| oneMore | String: the string for "1 more" in the current locale | 
| more | String: the string for "%d more" in the current locale | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
concat
public static CharSequence concat (CharSequence... text)
Returns a CharSequence concatenating the specified CharSequences,
 retaining their spans if any.
 If there are no parameters, an empty string will be returned.
 If the number of parameters is exactly one, that parameter is returned as output, even if it
 is null.
 If the number of parameters is at least two, any null CharSequence among the parameters is
 treated as if it was the string "null".
 If there are paragraph spans in the source CharSequences that satisfy paragraph boundary
 requirements in the sources but would no longer satisfy them in the concatenated
 CharSequence, they may get extended in the resulting CharSequence or not retained.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
copySpansFrom
public static void copySpansFrom (Spanned source, int start, int end, Class<T> kind, Spannable dest, int destoff)
Copies the spans from the region start...end in
 source to the region
 destoff...destoff+end-start in dest.
 Spans in source that begin before start
 or end after end but overlap this range are trimmed
 as if they began at start or ended at end.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| source | Spanned | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| kind | Class | 
| dest | Spannable | 
| destoff | int | 
| Throws | |
|---|---|
| IndexOutOfBoundsException | if any of the copied spans
 are out of range in dest. | 
dumpSpans
public static void dumpSpans (CharSequence cs, Printer printer, String prefix)
Debugging tool to print the spans in a CharSequence. The output will be printed one span per line. If the CharSequence is not a Spanned, then the entire string will be printed on a single line.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| cs | CharSequence | 
| printer | Printer | 
| prefix | String | 
ellipsize
public static CharSequence ellipsize (CharSequence text, TextPaint p, float avail, TextUtils.TruncateAt where)
Returns the original text if it fits in the specified width given the properties of the specified Paint, or, if it does not fit, a truncated copy with ellipsis character added at the specified edge or center.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence | 
| p | TextPaint | 
| avail | float | 
| where | TextUtils.TruncateAt | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
ellipsize
public static CharSequence ellipsize (CharSequence text, TextPaint paint, float avail, TextUtils.TruncateAt where, boolean preserveLength, TextUtils.EllipsizeCallback callback)
Returns the original text if it fits in the specified width
 given the properties of the specified Paint,
 or, if it does not fit, a copy with ellipsis character added
 at the specified edge or center.
 If preserveLength is specified, the returned copy
 will be padded with zero-width spaces to preserve the original
 length and offsets instead of truncating.
 If callback is non-null, it will be called to
 report the start and end of the ellipsized range.  TextDirection
 is determined by the first strong directional character.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence | 
| paint | TextPaint | 
| avail | float | 
| where | TextUtils.TruncateAt | 
| preserveLength | boolean | 
| callback | TextUtils.EllipsizeCallback: This value may benull. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
equals
public static boolean equals (CharSequence a, CharSequence b)
Returns true if a and b are equal, including if they are both null.
Note: In platform versions 1.1 and earlier, this method only worked well if both the arguments were instances of String.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| a | CharSequence: first CharSequence to check
 This value may benull. | 
| b | CharSequence: second CharSequence to check
 This value may benull. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | true if a and b are equal | 
expandTemplate
public static CharSequence expandTemplate (CharSequence template, CharSequence... values)
Replace instances of "^1", "^2", etc. in the
 template CharSequence with the corresponding
 values.  "^^" is used to produce a single caret in
 the output.  Only up to 9 replacement values are supported,
 "^10" will be produce the first replacement value followed by a
 '0'.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| template | CharSequence: the input text containing "^1"-style
 placeholder values.  This object is not modified; a copy is
 returned. | 
| values | CharSequence: CharSequences substituted into the template.  The
 first is substituted for "^1", the second for "^2", and so on. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | the new CharSequence produced by doing the replacement | 
| Throws | |
|---|---|
| IllegalArgumentException | if the template requests a value that was not provided, or if more than 9 values are provided. | 
getCapsMode
public static int getCapsMode (CharSequence cs, int off, int reqModes)
Determine what caps mode should be in effect at the current offset in
 the text.  Only the mode bits set in reqModes will be
 checked.  Note that the caps mode flags here are explicitly defined
 to match those in InputType.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| cs | CharSequence: The text that should be checked for caps modes. | 
| off | int: Location in the text at which to check. | 
| reqModes | int: The modes to be checked: may be any combination ofCAP_MODE_CHARACTERS,CAP_MODE_WORDS, andCAP_MODE_SENTENCES. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | Returns the actual capitalization modes that can be in effect
 at the current position, which is any combination of CAP_MODE_CHARACTERS,CAP_MODE_WORDS, andCAP_MODE_SENTENCES. | 
getChars
public static void getChars (CharSequence s, int start, int end, char[] dest, int destoff)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| dest | char | 
| destoff | int | 
getLayoutDirectionFromLocale
public static int getLayoutDirectionFromLocale (Locale locale)
Return the layout direction for a given Locale
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| locale | Locale: the Locale for which we want the layout direction. Can be null. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | the layout direction. This may be one of: View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTRorView.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL.
 Be careful: this code will need to be updated when vertical scripts will be supported | 
getOffsetAfter
public static int getOffsetAfter (CharSequence text, int offset)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence | 
| offset | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
getOffsetBefore
public static int getOffsetBefore (CharSequence text, int offset)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | CharSequence | 
| offset | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
getReverse
public static CharSequence getReverse (CharSequence source, int start, int end)
      This method was deprecated
      in API level 24.
    Do not use.
  
This function only reverses individual chars and not their associated
 spans. It doesn't support surrogate pairs (that correspond to non-BMP code points), combining
 sequences or conjuncts either.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| source | CharSequence | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
getTrimmedLength
public static int getTrimmedLength (CharSequence s)
Returns the length that the specified CharSequence would have if
 spaces and ASCII control characters were trimmed from the start and end,
 as by String.trim.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
htmlEncode
public static String htmlEncode (String s)
Html-encode the string.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | String: the string to be encoded | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String | the encoded string | 
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, char ch, int start, int end)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, CharSequence needle, int start, int end)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| needle | CharSequence | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, CharSequence needle, int start)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| needle | CharSequence | 
| start | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, CharSequence needle)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| needle | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, char ch, int start)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| start | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
indexOf
public static int indexOf (CharSequence s, char ch)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
isDigitsOnly
public static boolean isDigitsOnly (CharSequence str)
Returns whether the given CharSequence contains only digits.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| str | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | |
isEmpty
public static boolean isEmpty (CharSequence str)
Returns true if the string is null or 0-length.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| str | CharSequence: the string to be examined
 This value may benull. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | true if str is null or zero length | 
isGraphic
public static boolean isGraphic (CharSequence str)
Returns whether the given CharSequence contains any printable characters.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| str | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | |
isGraphic
public static boolean isGraphic (char c)
      This method was deprecated
      in API level 24.
    Use isGraphic(java.lang.CharSequence) instead.
  
Returns whether this character is a printable character. This does not support non-BMP characters and should not be used.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| c | char | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | |
join
public static String join (CharSequence delimiter, Iterable<T> tokens)
Returns a string containing the tokens joined by delimiters.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| delimiter | CharSequence: a CharSequence that will be inserted between the tokens. If null, the string
     "null" will be used as the delimiter. | 
| tokens | Iterable: an array objects to be joined. Strings will be formed from the objects by
     calling object.toString(). If tokens is null, a NullPointerException will be thrown. If
     tokens is empty, an empty string will be returned. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String | |
join
public static String join (CharSequence delimiter, Object[] tokens)
Returns a string containing the tokens joined by delimiters.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| delimiter | CharSequence: a CharSequence that will be inserted between the tokens. If null, the string
     "null" will be used as the delimiter. | 
| tokens | Object: an array objects to be joined. Strings will be formed from the objects by
     calling object.toString(). If tokens is null, a NullPointerException will be thrown. If
     tokens is an empty array, an empty string will be returned. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String | |
lastIndexOf
public static int lastIndexOf (CharSequence s, char ch, int last)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| last | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
lastIndexOf
public static int lastIndexOf (CharSequence s, char ch)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
lastIndexOf
public static int lastIndexOf (CharSequence s, char ch, int start, int last)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| s | CharSequence | 
| ch | char | 
| start | int | 
| last | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| int | |
listEllipsize
public static CharSequence listEllipsize (Context context, List<CharSequence> elements, String separator, TextPaint paint, float avail, int moreId)
Formats a list of CharSequences by repeatedly inserting the separator between them,
 but stopping when the resulting sequence is too wide for the specified width.
 This method actually tries to fit the maximum number of elements. So if "A, 11 more"
 fits, "A, B, 10 more" doesn't fit, but "A, B, C, 9 more" fits again (due to
 the glyphs for the digits being very wide, for example), it returns
 "A, B, C, 9 more". Because of this, this method may be inefficient for very long
 lists.
 Note that the elements of the returned value, as well as the string for moreId, will
 be bidi-wrapped using BidiFormatter.unicodeWrap based on the locale of the input
 Context. If the input Context is null, the default BidiFormatter from
 BidiFormatter.getInstance() will be used.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| context | Context: theContextto get themoreIdresource from. Ifnull,
     an ellipsis (U+2026) would be used formoreId. | 
| elements | List: the list to format
 This value may benull. | 
| separator | String: a separator, such as", "This value cannot benull. | 
| paint | TextPaint: the Paint with which to measure the text
 This value cannot benull. | 
| avail | float: the horizontal width available for the text (in pixels)
 Value is 0.0f or greater | 
| moreId | int: the resource ID for the pluralized string to insert at the end of sequence when
     some of the elements don't fit. | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | the formatted CharSequence. If even the shortest sequence (e.g. "A, 11 more")
     doesn't fit, it will return an empty string. | 
makeSafeForPresentation
public static CharSequence makeSafeForPresentation (String unclean, int maxCharactersToConsider, float ellipsizeDip, int flags)
Remove html, remove bad characters, and truncate string.
This method is meant to remove common mistakes and nefarious formatting from strings that were loaded from untrusted sources (such as other packages).
This method first treats the string like HTML and then ...
 
- Removes new lines or truncates at first new line
- Trims the white-space off the end
- Truncates the string
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| unclean | String: The input string
 This value cannot benull. | 
| maxCharactersToConsider | int: The maximum number of characters ofuncleanto
                                consider from the input string.0disables this
                                feature.
 Value is 0 or greater | 
| ellipsizeDip | float: Assuming maximum length of the string (in dip), assuming font size 42.
                     This is roughly 50 characters forellipsizeDip == 1000.Usually ellipsizing should be left to the view showing the string. If a string is used as an input to another string, it might be useful to control the length of the input string though. 0disables this
                     feature.
 Value is 0.0f or greater | 
| flags | int: Flags controlling cleaning behavior (Can beSAFE_STRING_FLAG_TRIM,SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINE,
              andSAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINE)
 Value is either0or a combination ofSAFE_STRING_FLAG_TRIM,SAFE_STRING_FLAG_SINGLE_LINE, andSAFE_STRING_FLAG_FIRST_LINE | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | The cleaned string
 This value cannot be null. | 
regionMatches
public static boolean regionMatches (CharSequence one, int toffset, CharSequence two, int ooffset, int len)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| one | CharSequence | 
| toffset | int | 
| two | CharSequence | 
| ooffset | int | 
| len | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| boolean | |
replace
public static CharSequence replace (CharSequence template, String[] sources, CharSequence[] destinations)
Return a new CharSequence in which each of the source strings is replaced by the corresponding element of the destinations.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| template | CharSequence | 
| sources | String | 
| destinations | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
split
public static String[] split (String text, Pattern pattern)
Splits a string on a pattern. This method yields the same result as
 pattern.split(text, -1) except that if text.isEmpty() then this method
 returns an empty array whereas pattern.split("", -1) would have returned an array
 with a single "".
 The -1 means that trailing empty Strings are not removed from the result;
 Note that whether a leading zero-width match can result in a leading "" depends
 on whether your app targets
 an SDK version <= 28; see Pattern.split(CharSequence, int).
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | String: the string to split | 
| pattern | Pattern: the regular expression to match | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String[] | an array of strings. The array will be empty if text is empty | 
| Throws | |
|---|---|
| NullPointerException | if expression or text is null | 
split
public static String[] split (String text, String expression)
This method yields the same result as text.split(expression, -1) except that if
 text.isEmpty() then this method returns an empty array whereas
 "".split(expression, -1) would have returned an array with a single "".
 The -1 means that trailing empty Strings are not removed from the result; for
 example split("a,", ","  ) returns {"a", ""}. Note that whether a leading zero-width match
 can result in a leading "" depends on whether your app
 targets an SDK version
 <= 28; see Pattern.split(CharSequence, int).
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| text | String: the string to split | 
| expression | String: the regular expression to match | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String[] | an array of strings. The array will be empty if text is empty | 
| Throws | |
|---|---|
| NullPointerException | if expression or text is null | 
stringOrSpannedString
public static CharSequence stringOrSpannedString (CharSequence source)
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| source | CharSequence | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| CharSequence | |
substring
public static String substring (CharSequence source, int start, int end)
Create a new String object containing the given range of characters
 from the source string.  This is different than simply calling
 CharSequence.subSequence
 in that it does not preserve any style runs in the source sequence,
 allowing a more efficient implementation.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| source | CharSequence | 
| start | int | 
| end | int | 
| Returns | |
|---|---|
| String | |
writeToParcel
public static void writeToParcel (CharSequence cs, Parcel p, int parcelableFlags)
Flatten a CharSequence and whatever styles can be copied across processes into the parcel.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| cs | CharSequence: This value may benull. | 
| p | Parcel: This value cannot benull. | 
| parcelableFlags | int | 
Content and code samples on this page are subject to the licenses described in the Content License. Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
