Array getChar() Method in Java

The java.lang.reflect.Array.getChar() is an inbuilt method in Java and is used to return the element present at a given index from the specified Array as a char.

Syntax

Array.getChar(Object []array,int index)

Parameters :

  • array : The object array whose index is to be returned.
  • index : The particular index of the given array. The element at ‘index’ in the given array is returned.

Return Type: This method returns the element of the array as char.

Note: Typecast isn’t necessary as the return type is char

Exception: This method throws following exception

  • NullPointerException – when the array is null.
  • IllegalArgumentException – when the given object array is not an Array.
  • ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException – if the given index is not in the range of the size of the array.

Below programs illustrate the getChar() method of Array Class:

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// Java code to demonstrate getChar() method of Array class
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
public class GfG  {
    // main method
    public static void main(String[] args) {
          
       // Declaring and defining an byte array
       char a[] = {'G','f','G'};
         
       // Traversing the array
       for(int i = 0;i<3;i++){
             
           // Array.getChar() method
             
           char x = Array.getChar(a, i);
           // Printing the values
           System.out.print(x);
       }
          
    }
}

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GfG





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// Java code to demonstrate getChar() method in Array 


import java.lang.reflect.Array; 


   


public class GfG { 


   


    // main method 


    public static void main(String[] args) { 


        // Declaring and defining an char array 


        char a[] = {'G','f','G'}; 


   


        try { 


            // invalid index 


            char x =  Array.getChar(a, 6); 


            System.out.println(x); 


        } catch (Exception e) { 


            // throws Exception 


            System.out.println("Exception : " + e); 


        } 


    } 


} 



















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Exception : java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException





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// Java code to demonstrate getChar() method in Array 


import java.lang.reflect.Array; 


   


public class GfG { 


   


    // main method 


    public static void main(String[] args) { 


        // Declaring and defining an char array to null 


        char a[] = null; 


   


        try { 


            // null Object array 


            char x =  Array.getChar(a, 6); 


            System.out.println(x); 


        } catch (Exception e) { 


            // throws Exception 


            System.out.println("Exception : " + e); 


        } 


    } 


} 



















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Exception : java.lang.NullPointerException





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// Java code to demonstrate getChar() method in Array 


import java.lang.reflect.Array; 


   


public class GfG { 


   


    // main method 


    public static void main(String[] args) { 


        // Declaring and defining an char variable 


        char a = 'a'; 


   


        try { 


            //iilegal Arguement 


            char x =  Array.getChar(a, 6); 


            System.out.println(x); 


        } catch (Exception e) { 


            // throws Exception 


            System.out.println("Exception : " + e); 


        } 


    } 


} 



















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Output:


Exception : java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument is not an array






          
          
          
          

            

    

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