// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ControllingCase.java // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /* * ============================================================================= * Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Jeffrey M. Hunter. All rights reserved. * * All source code and material located at the Internet address of * http://www.idevelopment.info is the copyright of Jeffrey M. Hunter and * is protected under copyright laws of the United States. This source code may * not be hosted on any other site without my express, prior, written * permission. Application to host any of the material elsewhere can be made by * contacting me at jhunter@idevelopment.info. * * I have made every effort and taken great care in making sure that the source * code and other content included on my web site is technically accurate, but I * disclaim any and all responsibility for any loss, damage or destruction of * data or any other property which may arise from relying on it. I will in no * case be liable for any monetary damages arising from such loss, damage or * destruction. * * As with any code, ensure to test this code in a development environment * before attempting to run it in production. * ============================================================================= */ /** * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Used to provide an example of how to change the case of a given string. * * @version 1.0 * @author Jeffrey M. Hunter (jhunter@idevelopment.info) * @author http://www.idevelopment.info * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ public class ControllingCase { private static void doCase() { String a = "Alex Michael Hunter"; String b = "alex michael hunter"; System.out.println("\n"); System.out.println("Original string : " + a); System.out.println("Uppercase string : " + a.toUpperCase()); System.out.println("Lowercase string : " + a.toLowerCase() + "\n"); System.out.println("Original string : " + a); System.out.println("Compare string : " + b); if (a.equals(b)) { System.out.println("equal() returned TRUE"); } else { System.out.println("equal() returned FALSE"); } if (a.equalsIgnoreCase(b)) { System.out.println("equalIgnoreCase() returned TRUE"); } else { System.out.println("equalIgnoreCase() returned FALSE"); } System.out.println("\n"); } /** * Sole entry point to the class and application. * @param args Array of String arguments. */ public static void main(String[] args) { doCase(); } }