Like other classes, the java.lang.String class is mapped to the java-lang-String class. However, the java-lang-String class has the following methods for referencing or setting character string data, in addition to the methods defined in the java.lang.String class:
Method name | Type | Function |
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NEW-STRING-X | Factory | Generates a String object having the specified alphanumeric data item as the initial value. |
NEW-STRING-N | Factory | Generates a String object having the specified national data item as the initial value. |
GET-STRING-X | Object | Fetches the character string as an alphanumeric data item. |
GET-STRING-N | Object | Fetches the character string as a national data item. |
GET-STRING-LENGTH-X | Object | Determines alphanumeric data item length. |
GET-STRING-LENGTH-N | Object | Determines national data item length. |