Java String Decapitalize decapitalizeName(String name)

Description

Decapitalize a name.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	a parameter

Return

a decapitalized name

Declaration

public static String decapitalizeName(String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from w  w  w .j  a v a2s.  c o m
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Decapitalize a name.
     * @param name
     * @return a decapitalized name
     */
    public static String decapitalizeName(String name) {
        if (name.length() == 0) {
            return name;
        } else {
            String lowerName = name.toLowerCase();
            int i;
            for (i = 0; i < name.length(); i++) {
                if (name.charAt(i) == lowerName.charAt(i)) {
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (i > 1 && i < name.length()) {
                --i;
            }
            return name.substring(0, i).toLowerCase() + name.substring(i);
        }
    }
}

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7. decapitalizeString(String string)
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