Java String Capitalize Word capitalizeFirstLetterWord(String word)

Description

Capitalize only the first letter of a given string.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
word	The string text to capitalize.

Return

a formatted String with the first letter capitalized.

Declaration

public static String capitalizeFirstLetterWord(String word) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w ww.  ja va2s.c  o m
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 * Copyright 2014 Ryan Gilera.
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Capitalize only the first letter of a given string.
     *
     * @param word The string text to capitalize.
     * @return a formatted <code>String</code> with the first letter capitalized.
     */
    public static String capitalizeFirstLetterWord(String word) {
        if (word == null) {
            return null;
        }

        if (word.isEmpty()) {
            return word;
        }

        if (word.length() == 1) {
            return word.toUpperCase();
        }

        String newWord = word.trim();

        return newWord.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + newWord.substring(1);
    }
}

Related

1. capitalizeEachWord(String string)
2. capitalizeFirstCharWords(String sentence)
3. capitalizeFirstLetter(final String word)
4. capitalizeFirstLetter(String word)
5. capitalizeFirstLetterEachWord(String sentence)
6. capitalizeFirsts(String word)
7. capitalizeInitials(String words)
8. capitalizeOneWord(String inputWord)
9. capitalizeSingle(String word)