Java String Sub String substringGuarded(String s, int position, int count)

Description

Like String#substring(int) but allows for the count parameter to extend past the string's bounds.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String substringGuarded(String s, int position, int count) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

public class Main {
    /**//from   w  ww  .  ja  v a 2 s  . c  om
     * Like {@link String#substring(int)} but allows for the {@code count}
     * parameter to extend past the string's bounds.
     */
    public static String substringGuarded(String s, int position, int count) {
        int sLength = s.length();
        if (sLength - position <= count) {
            return position == 0 ? s : s.substring(position);
        } else {
            return s.substring(position, position + count);
        }
    }
}

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3. subStringExe(String s, String jmp, String sb, String se)
4. substringFromMatch(String match, String string)
5. substringFromMultiValuedFields(int start, int end, String[] fieldValues, int offsetGap, String interFieldJoiner)
6. subStringIgnoreCase(String str, String separator, Integer stratNum, Integer endNum)
7. substringInBetween(String name, String prefix, String delimiter)
8. substringL(String s, int i, int len)
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