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How can a String be validated (for alphabets) in java?
To validate a string for alphabets you can either compare each character in the String with the characters in the English alphabet (both cases) or, use regular expressions.
Example1
The following program accepts a string value (name) from the user and finds out whether given string is a proper name by comparing each character in it with the characters in the English alphabet.
import java.util.Scanner; public class ValidatingString { public static void main(String args[]) { Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Enter your name: "); String str = sc.next(); boolean flag = true; for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) { char ch = str.charAt(i); if (!(ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z'|| ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'Z')) { flag = false; } } if(flag) System.out.println("Given string is a proper name."); else System.out.println("Given string is a proper string is not a proper name."); } }
Output1
Enter your name: krishna45 Given string is a proper string is not a proper name.
Output2
Enter your name: kasyap Given string is a proper name.
Example2
The following program accepts a string value (name) from the user and finds out whether the given string is a proper name, using a regular expression.
import java.util.Scanner; public class ValidatingString2 { public static void main(String args[]) { Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Enter your name: "); String str = sc.next(); if((!str.equals(null))&&str.matches("^[a-zA-Z]*$")) System.out.println("Given string is a proper name."); else System.out.println("Given string is a proper string is not a proper name."); } }
Output1
Enter your name: krishna45 Given string is a proper string is not a proper name.
Output2
Enter your name: kasyap Given string is a proper name.
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