Java Char Array to Byte Array charsToBytes(final char[] chars, final int charOffset, final int length, final byte[] bytes, final int byteOffset)

Description

Convert chars to bytes merely by casting

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
chars	input chars
charOffset	where to start converting from chars array
length	how many chars to convert
bytes	where to put the converted output
byteOffset	where to start writing the converted output.

Declaration

public static void charsToBytes(final char[] chars, final int charOffset, final int length, final byte[] bytes,
        final int byteOffset) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w w w.  ja  v  a  2 s  . com
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert chars to bytes merely by casting
     * @param chars input chars
     * @param charOffset where to start converting from chars array
     * @param length how many chars to convert
     * @param bytes where to put the converted output
     * @param byteOffset where to start writing the converted output.
     */
    public static void charsToBytes(final char[] chars, final int charOffset, final int length, final byte[] bytes,
            final int byteOffset) {
        for (int i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
            bytes[byteOffset + i] = (byte) chars[charOffset + i];
        }
    }
}

Related

1. chars2Bytes(char[] chars)
2. chars2Bytes(char[] chars)
3. charsToBytes(char[] chars)
4. charsToBytes(char[] chars)
5. charsToBytes(char[] in)
6. ConvertCharArrayToByteArray(char value[])
7. convertCharsToBytes(char[] chars)
8. convertCharsToBytes(char[] chars)