Java String Pluralize plural(String type)

Description

plural

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String plural(String type) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from  w ww  . j  a  va 2  s.  c  om*/
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public class Main {
    public static String plural(String type) {

        int len = type.length();

        if (type.substring(len - 1, len).equals("y")) {

            return type.substring(0, len - 1) + "ies";

        } else if (!(type.substring(len - 1, len).equals("s"))) {

            return type.concat("s");

        } else {
            return type;
        }
    }
}

Related

1. plural(String objectName)
2. plural(String singular)
3. plural(String str, String suffix, int count)
4. plural(String strSingle, String strPlural, int amount)
5. plural(String txt)
6. plural(String word)
7. plural(String word, Number cardinality)
8. plural(StringBuffer buffer, int i, String s1, String s2)
9. pluralForm(final String string, final int number)