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Java String contains() Method

❮ String Methods


Example

Find out if a string contains a sequence of characters:

public class MyClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String myStr = "Hello";
    System.out.println(myStr.contains("Hel"));   // true
    System.out.println(myStr.contains("e"));     // true
    System.out.println(myStr.contains("Hi"));    // false
  }
}

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Definition and Usage

The contains() method checks whether a string contains a sequence of characters.

Returns true if the characters exist and false if not.


Syntax

public boolean contains(CharSequence chars)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
CharSequence chars The characters to be searched for

The CharSequence interface is a readable sequence of char values, found in the java.lang package.

Technical Details

Returns: A boolean, indicating whether a sequence of characters exist in the specified string:
  • true - sequence of characters exists
  • false - sequence of characters do not exist
Throws: NullPointerException - if the returned value is null
Java Version: 1.5

❮ String Methods