Re: Help! String as Integer

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From: Jon Skeet
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 20:21

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kelb <bkkelly@qwest.net> wrote:
> try this:
> 
> String bb;
> 
> int xx = 2;
> 
> bb = String.valueOf(xx);
> 
> this will give the value of the xx var as a String object...
> 
> --this valueOf(int x) method is static so you don't need to instantiate a
> String object to utilize it...
> 
> or, if you're trying to convert an int to a String, just use this:
> 
> Integer xx = new Integer(2);
> 
> xx.toString();

You seem to be presenting them as solutions to different problems, when 
actually they both solve *exactly* the same thing.

The second method, however, creates an Integer object unnecessarily.

I prefer String.valueOf (xx); myself.

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