To reverse a string


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This java program reverses a string entered by the user. We use charAt method to extract characters from the string and append them in reverse order to reverse the entered string.

java program Example1

import java.util.*;
 
class ReverseString
{
   public static void main(String args[])
   {
      String original, reverse = "";
      Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
 
      System.out.println("Enter a string to reverse");
      original = in.nextLine();
 
      int length = original.length();
 
      for ( int i = length - 1 ; i >= 0 ; i-- )
         reverse = reverse + original.charAt(i);
 
      System.out.println("Reverse of entered string is: "+reverse);
   }
}

Output 1

java program Example2: using StringBuffer class

class InvertString
{
   public static void main(String args[])
   {
      StringBuffer a = new StringBuffer("Java programming is fun");
      System.out.println(a.reverse());
   }
}

StringBuffer class contains a method reverse which can be used to reverse or invert an object of this class.