- The Character.getType(char ch) is an inbuilt method in java that returns a value indicating a character’s general category. This method cannot handle supplementary characters. To support all Unicode characters, including supplementary characters, use the getType(int) method. Syntax:
public static int getType(char ch)
- Parameters: The method accepts one parameter ch of character datatype which refers to the character to be tested. Return value: This method returns a value of type integer representing the character’s general category. Below programs illustrates the use of Character.getType(char ch) method: Program 1:
Java
import java.lang.*;
public class gfg {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create 2 character primitives ch1, ch2 and assigning values
char c1 = 'K' , c2 = '%' ;
// Assign getType values of c1, c2 to int primitives int1, int2
int int1 = Character.getType(c1);
int int2 = Character.getType(c2);
String str1 = "Category of " + c1 + " is " + int1;
String str2 = "Category of " + c2 + " is " + int2;
System.out.println( str1 );
System.out.println( str2 );
}
} |
Output:
Category of K is 1 Category of % is 24
- Program 2:
Java
import java.lang.*;
public class gfg {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create 2 character primitives ch1, ch2 and assigning values
char c1 = 'T' , c2 = '^' ;
// Assign getType values of c1, c2 to int primitives int1, int2
int int1 = Character.getType(c1);
int int2 = Character.getType(c2);
String str1 = "Category of " + c1 + " is " + int1;
String str2 = "Category of " + c2 + " is " + int2;
System.out.println(str1);
System.out.println(str2);
}
} |
Output:
Category of T is 1 Category of ^ is 27
- The java.lang.Character getType(int codePoint) is similar to previous method in all the manner, this method can handle supplementary characters. Syntax:
public static int getType(int codePoint)
- Parameter: The method accepts a single parameter codePoint of integer datatype and refers to the character (Unicode code point) to be tested. Return Value: This method returns a value of type int representing the character’s general category. Below programs demonstrates the above mentioned method: Program 1:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // the above method import java.lang.*;
public class gfg {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// int primitives c1, c2
int c1 = 0x0037 , c2 = 0x016f ;
// Assign getType values of c1, c2 to int primitives int1, int2
int int1 = Character.getType(c1);
int int2 = Character.getType(c2);
// Print int1, int2 values
System.out.println( "Category of c1 is " + int1);
System.out.println( "Category of c1 is " + int2);
}
} |
Output:
Category of c1 is 9 Category of c1 is 2
- Program 2:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // the above method import java.lang.*;
public class gfg {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// int primitives c1, c2
int c1 = 0x0135 , c2 = 0x015f ;
// Assign getType values of c1, c2 to int primitives int1, int2
int int1 = Character.getType(c1);
int int2 = Character.getType(c2);
// Print int1, int2 values
System.out.println( "Category of c1 is " + int1);
System.out.println( "Category of c1 is " + int2);
}
} |
Output:
Category of c1 is 2 Category of c1 is 2