Java Number Min Value min(final String string1, final String string2)

Description

Returns the shortest string.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
string1	the string 1
string2	the string 2

Return

the shortest string

Declaration

public static String min(final String string1, final String string2) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   www.j ava 2s  . co m*/
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the shortest string. In case one string is null, the other string will be returned
     *
     * @param string1 the string 1
     * @param string2 the string 2
     * @return the shortest string
     */
    public static String min(final String string1, final String string2) {
        if (string1 == null) {
            return string2;
        } else if (string2 == null) {
            return string1;
        }
        return string1.length() > string2.length() ? string2 : string1;
    }
}

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