Java String Capitalize capitalize(final String value)

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Description

Returns the capitalize version of the given string.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
value The String value to capitalize.

Return

the given value with the first letter capitalized.

Declaration

public static String capitalize(final String value) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the capitalize version of the given string.  If the string is empty, does
     * not start with a letter, or is the first letter is already upper case then the
     * original String is returned.
     *
     * @param value
     *      The String value to capitalize.
     *
     * @return the given value with the first letter capitalized.
     */
    public static String capitalize(final String value) {
        if (value == null || value.isEmpty()) {
            return value;
        }

        char entry = value.charAt(0);

        if (!Character.isLetter(entry) || Character.isUpperCase(entry)) {
            return value;
        }

        return Character.toUpperCase(entry) + value.substring(1);
    }
}

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