Java Array Implode implodeStringArray(Object[] pieces, String delim)

Description

Implode an object array into a single string, delimited by a given delimiter

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
pieces	- an array of objects
delim	- a delimiter

Return

concatenated representation of the string array

Declaration

public static String implodeStringArray(Object[] pieces, String delim) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**/*from  w w w  .  j a  v a  2s .co  m*/
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import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Implode an object array into a single string, delimited by a given delimiter
     * 
     * @param pieces -
     *          an array of objects
     * @param delim -
     *          a delimiter
     * @return concatenated representation of the string array
     */
    public static String implodeStringArray(Object[] pieces, String delim) {
        return implodeStringCollection(Arrays.asList(pieces), delim);
    }

    /**
     * Implode a collection of objects into a single String, delimited by a given delimiter.
     * 
     * @param stringList - a list of objects s1, s2, ... - the objects toString() 
     *          method is called to create the list
     * @param delim - a delimiter _d_
     * @return a concatenated representation of the string collection s1_d_s2_d_...
     */
    public static String implodeStringCollection(final Collection<? extends Object> stringList,
            final String delim) {
        if (stringList == null || delim == null)
            return "";
        int i = 0;
        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (final Object elem : stringList) {
            if (i != 0) {
                sb.append(delim);
            }
            sb.append(elem);
            i++;
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }
}

Related

1. implodeArray(Object[] array)
2. implodeArray(Object[] items, String prefix, String suffix, String delimiter, String lastItemSuffix)
3. implodeArray(String[] inputArray, String glueString)
4. implodeArray(String[] inputArray, String glueString, int start)
5. implodeString(String[] strArray, String strDelim)