Java - String Buffer replace() Method

Description:

This method replaces the characters in a substring of this StringBuffer with characters in the specified String.

The substring begins at the specified start and extends to the character at index end - 1 or to the end of the StringBuffer if no such character exists. First the characters in the substring are removed and then the specified String is inserted at start.

Syntax:

Here is the syntax of this method:

public StringBuffer replace(int start, int end, String str)

Parameters:

Here is the detail of parameters:

• start -- The beginning index, inclusive.
• end -- The ending index, exclusive.
• str -- String that will replace previous contents.

Return Value:

• This method Returns the modified SringBuffer object.