Java Byte to ASCII byteToASCII(final byte b)

Description

Retrieves the printable ASCII representation of the provided byte.

License

CDDL license

Parameter

Parameter	Description
b	The byte for which to retrieve the printable ASCII representation.

Return

The printable ASCII representation of the provided byte, or a space if the provided byte does not have printable ASCII representation.

Declaration

public static char byteToASCII(final byte b)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Retrieves the printable ASCII representation of the provided byte.
     *
     * @param b
     *            The byte for which to retrieve the printable ASCII
     *            representation.
     * @return The printable ASCII representation of the provided byte, or a
     *         space if the provided byte does not have printable ASCII
     *         representation.
     */
    public static char byteToASCII(final byte b) {
        if (isPrintable(b)) {
            return (char) b;
        }
        return ' ';
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether the byte is a printable ASCII character.
     *
     * @param b
     *          The byte for which to determine whether it is printable ASCII
     * @return true if the byte is a printable ASCII character
     */
    public static boolean isPrintable(final byte b) {
        return 32 <= b && b <= 126;
    }
}