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Java Learning Journey

I recently learned Java through the practices in [https://exercism.org/tracks/java/exercises]. My current progress is 13 out of a total of 148 practices. I would like to share what I learned.

This post introduce my understanding about .split(), .trim(), .isDigit(), .isLetter(), Comparable, User-defined Java Exceptions, and Interface.

1) .split()

Definition: The .split() method divides String into an array based on the separator [1].

Syntax:

public String[] split(String regex, int limit)

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Parameter:

regex: (required field) pattern of separator
limit: (optional field) maximum length of the returned array

Example:

public class Main{

    public void getProductPrice(String products){
        double totalPrice = 0.0;
        StringBuilder priceDetails = new StringBuilder();

        String[] singleProduct = products.split("; ");

        for(int i = 0; i < singleProduct.length; i++){
            String[] productInfo = singleProduct[i].split(", ");
            totalPrice += Double.parseDouble(productInfo[2]);

            priceDetails.append(productInfo[2]);
            if(i < singleProduct.length - 1){
                priceDetails.append(" + ");
            }
        }

        System.out.println(priceDetails + " = " + totalPrice);
    }

    public static void main(String arg[]){
        Main obj = new Main();
        obj.getProductPrice("1, dragonfruit, 12.50; 2, guava, 23.45; 3, avocado, 395.67");
    }

}

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Output:

12.50 + 23.45 + 395.67 = 431.62

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2) .trim()

Definition: The .trim() method removes whitespace from both ends of a string [2].

Syntax:

public String trim()

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Parameter:

no parameter

Example:

public class Main{
    public static void main(String args[]){
        String str = "   You can do it!   ";
        System.out.println(str);
        System.out.println(str.trim());
    }
}

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Output:

   You can do it!   
You can do it!

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3) .isDigit()

Definition: The .isDigit() method determines whether a character is digit or not [3].

Syntax:

public static boolean isDigit(char ch)

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Parameter:

ch: (required field) the character value to be tested

Example:

public class Main{

    // return true when the given parameter has a digit
    public boolean searchDigit(String str){
        for(int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++){
            // charAt() method returns the character at the specified index in a string
            if(Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i))){
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    // print digit index and value
    public void digitInfo(String str){
        for(int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++){
            if(Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i))){
                System.out.println("Digit: " + str.charAt(i) + " found at index " + i);
            }
        }
    }

    public static void main(String args[]){
        Main obj = new Main();
        String[] strList = {"RT7J", "1EOW", "WBJK"};

        for(String str : strList){
            if(obj.searchDigit(str)){
                obj.digitInfo(str);
            }else{
                System.out.println("No digit");
            }
        }

    }
}

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Output:

Digit: 7 found at index 2
Digit: 1 found at index 0
No digit

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4) .isLetter()

Definition: The .isLetter() method determines whether a character is letter or not [4].

Syntax:

public static boolean isLetter(char ch)

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Parameter:

ch: (required field) the character value to be tested

Example:

public class Main{

    // check whether phoneNum has letter
    public void searchLetter(String phoneNum){
        boolean hasLetter = false;

        for(int i = 0; i < phoneNum.length(); i++){
            if(Character.isLetter(phoneNum.charAt(i))){
                hasLetter = true;
                // return letter value and index
                System.out.println(phoneNum + " has letter '" + phoneNum.charAt(i) + "' at index " + i);
            }
        }

        // phone number is valid when no letter
        if(!hasLetter){
            System.out.println(phoneNum + " is valid");
        }

        System.out.println();
    }

    public static void main(String args[]){
        Main obj = new Main();
        String[] phoneNum = {"A0178967547", "0126H54786K5", "0165643484"};

        for(String item: phoneNum){
            obj.searchLetter(item);
        }
    }
}

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Output:

A0178967547 has letter 'A' at index 0

0126H54786K5 has letter 'H' at index 4
0126H54786K5 has letter 'K' at index 10

0165643484 is valid

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5) Comparable

Definition: The Comparable interface is used to define a natural ordering for a collection of objects, and it should be implemented in the class of the objects being compared [5]. The type parameter T represents the type of objects that can be compared.

Example:

// file: Employee.java
public class Employee implements Comparable<Employee>{
    private String email;
    private String name;
    private int age;

    public Employee(String email, String name, int age){
        this.email = email;
        this.name = name;
        this.age = age;
    }

    // The Comparable interface has a method called compareTo(T obj). 
    // This method helps decide how to order objects, so they can be sorted in a list
    @Override
    public int compareTo(Employee emp){
        // compare age: 
        // return this.age - emp.age;
        // (this.age - emp.age) = negative value means this.age before emp.age; 
        // (this.age - emp.age) = positive means this.age after emp.age

        // compare email:
        return this.email.compareTo(emp.email);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString(){
        return "[email=" + this.email + ", name=" + this.name + ", age=" + this.age +"]";
    }
}

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// file: Main.java
import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String args[]){
        Employee[] empInfo = new Employee[3];
        empInfo[0] = new Employee("joseph@gmail.com", "Joseph", 27);
        empInfo[1] = new Employee("alicia@gmail.com", "Alicia", 30);
        empInfo[2] = new Employee("john@gmail.com", "John", 24);

        Arrays.sort(empInfo);
        System.out.println("After sorting:\n" + Arrays.toString(empInfo));
    }
}

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Output:

After sorting:
[[email=alicia@gmail.com, name=Alicia, age=30], [email=john@gmail.com, name=John, age=24], [email=joseph@gmail.com, name=Joseph, age=27]]

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6) User-defined Java Exceptions

Definition: User-defined Java Exception is a custom exception that a developer creates for handling specific error conditions [6].

Example:

public String[] split(String regex, int limit)

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public class Main{

    public void getProductPrice(String products){
        double totalPrice = 0.0;
        StringBuilder priceDetails = new StringBuilder();

        String[] singleProduct = products.split("; ");

        for(int i = 0; i < singleProduct.length; i++){
            String[] productInfo = singleProduct[i].split(", ");
            totalPrice += Double.parseDouble(productInfo[2]);

            priceDetails.append(productInfo[2]);
            if(i < singleProduct.length - 1){
                priceDetails.append(" + ");
            }
        }

        System.out.println(priceDetails + " = " + totalPrice);
    }

    public static void main(String arg[]){
        Main obj = new Main();
        obj.getProductPrice("1, dragonfruit, 12.50; 2, guava, 23.45; 3, avocado, 395.67");
    }

}

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Output:

12.50 + 23.45 + 395.67 = 431.62

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7) Interface

Interfaces in Java allow users to invoke the same method across various classes, each implementing its own logic [7]. In the example below, the method calculatePrice() is called in different classes, such as Fruit and DiscountFruit, with each class applying its own unique calculation logic.

Example:

public String trim()

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public class Main{
    public static void main(String args[]){
        String str = "   You can do it!   ";
        System.out.println(str);
        System.out.println(str.trim());
    }
}

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   You can do it!   
You can do it!

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public static boolean isDigit(char ch)

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Output:

public class Main{

    // return true when the given parameter has a digit
    public boolean searchDigit(String str){
        for(int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++){
            // charAt() method returns the character at the specified index in a string
            if(Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i))){
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    // print digit index and value
    public void digitInfo(String str){
        for(int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++){
            if(Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i))){
                System.out.println("Digit: " + str.charAt(i) + " found at index " + i);
            }
        }
    }

    public static void main(String args[]){
        Main obj = new Main();
        String[] strList = {"RT7J", "1EOW", "WBJK"};

        for(String str : strList){
            if(obj.searchDigit(str)){
                obj.digitInfo(str);
            }else{
                System.out.println("No digit");
            }
        }

    }
}

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