Java .codePointBefore()

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Published Jul 23, 2021Updated Sep 3, 2021
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Returns the Unicode value before the given index in the string.

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Syntax

string.codePointBefore(index)
  • index (required): An int value that represents the Unicode value you want to retrieve for the element before the given index.

Example 1

Print the Unicode value of the first character, "H" at the first index:

class FirstCharacterUnicodeValue {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String greeting = "Hello World";
System.out.println(greeting.codePointBefore(1));
// Output: 72
}
}

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