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StringBuffer insert() in Java

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The StringBuffer.insert() method in Java allows us to insert a string representation of a given data type at a specified position in a StringBuffer. This method is useful when we need to modify a string at specific positions without creating a new string each time by making it more efficient than concatenation.

Example: In the following example, we will insert a character into a StringBuffer at a specified position.

Java
// Java Program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method import java.io.*; class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer s = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");    // Initial string  System.out.println("String: " + s);   // Insert 'E' at position 2  s.insert(2, 'E');    // Prints StringBuffer after insertion  System.out.println("After insertion: " + s);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geEeks for geeks 

Explanation: In this example, we insert the character "E" at index 2 in the StringBuffer. The original string "geeks for geeks" becomes "geEeks for geeks" after the insertion.

Syntax of StringBuffer.insert() Method

str.insert(int position, data_type value);

Parameters:

  • position: This is the index in string where we need to insert.
  • value: This is the element to be inserted at the position the data type of value can vary.

Return Type: This method returns a reference to the StringBuffer object.

Exception: The position must be greater than or equal to 0, and less than or equal to the length of the string.

Example 1: Use with Boolean Input

In this example, we insert a boolean value at a given position in the StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for boolean input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);     // Insert boolean value at offset 8  sb.insert(8, true);  System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks fotruer geeks 


Example 2: Use with Character Array Input

In this example, we insert a character array at a given position in the StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for char array input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);     // Character array to be inserted  char[] ch = {'J', 'a', 'v', 'a'};    // Insert character array at offset 8  sb.insert(8, ch);  System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks foJavar geeks 

Example 3: Use with Float Input

In this example, we insert a float value at a given position in the StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for float input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);     // Insert float value at offset 8  sb.insert(8, 41.35f);  System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks fo41.35r geeks 

Example 4: Use with Double Input

In this example, we insert a double value into a StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for double input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);     // Insert double value at offset 8  sb.insert(8, 41.35d);    System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks fo41.35r geeks 


Example 5: Use with Long Input

In this example, we insert a long value into a StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for Long input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);     // Insert long value at offset 8  sb.insert(8, 546986L);  System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks fo546986r geeks 

Example 6: Use with Int Input

In this example, we insert an integer into a StringBuffer.

Java
// Java program to demonstrate StringBuffer  // insert() method for Int input public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] args) {    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("geeks for geeks");  System.out.println("String: " + sb);    // Insert int value at offset 8  int x = 10;  sb.insert(8, x);  System.out.println("After insertion: " + sb);  } } 

Output
String: geeks for geeks After insertion: geeks fo10r geeks 



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