Java String Decapitalize decapitalizeString(String string)

Description

Returns the string defined by parameter string decapitalized (the first letter in lowercase).

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
string	the string to decapitalize

Return

a decapitalized string (the first letter in lowercase)

Declaration

public static String decapitalizeString(String string) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the string defined by parameter <code>string</code> 
     * decapitalized (the first letter in lowercase). 
     *
     * @param    string    the string to decapitalize
     * @return             a decapitalized string (the first letter 
     *                     in lowercase)
     */
    public static String decapitalizeString(String string) {
        if (string.length() == 0)
            return string;

        String firstLetter = string.substring(0, 1);
        String theRest = string.substring(1, string.length());
        return firstLetter.toLowerCase() + theRest;

    }
}

Related

1. decapitalizeFirstCharOfString(final String input)
2. decapitalizeFirstLetter(final String str)
3. deCapitalizeFirstLetter(String data)
4. decapitalizeName(String name)
5. decapitalizePropertyName(String propertyName)
6. decapitalizeTheFirstLetter(String input)