Character (Groovy JDK)

Methods Summary

Methods
Return type	Name and parameters
`boolean`	`asBoolean()` Coerce a character to a boolean value.
`int`	`compareTo(Number right)` Compare a Character and a Number.
`int`	`compareTo(Character right)` Compare two Characters.
`Number`	`div(Number right)` Divide a Character by a Number.
`Number`	`div(Character right)` Divide one Character by another.
`Number`	`intdiv(Number right)` Integer Divide a Character by a Number.
`Number`	`intdiv(Character right)` Integer Divide two Characters.
`boolean`	`isDigit()` Determines if a character is a digit.
`boolean`	`isLetter()` Determines if a character is a letter.
`boolean`	`isLetterOrDigit()` Determines if a character is a letter or digit.
`boolean`	`isLowerCase()` Determine if a Character is lowercase.
`boolean`	`isUpperCase()` Determine if a Character is uppercase.
`boolean`	`isWhitespace()` Determines if a character is a whitespace character.
`Number`	`minus(Number right)` Subtract a Number from a Character.
`Number`	`minus(Character right)` Subtract one Character from another.
`Number`	`multiply(Number right)` Multiply a Character by a Number.
`Number`	`multiply(Character right)` Multiply two Characters.
`Character`	`next()` Increment a Character by one.
`Number`	`plus(Number right)` Add a Character and a Number.
`Number`	`plus(Character right)` Add one Character to another.
`Character`	`previous()` Decrement a Character by one.
`char`	`toLowerCase()` Converts the character to lowercase.
`char`	`toUpperCase()` Converts the character to uppercase.

- Methods Detail
  - public boolean asBoolean()
    
    Coerce a character to a boolean value. A character is coerced to false if it's character value is equal to 0, and to true otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean value
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.0
  - public int compareTo(Number right)
    
    Compare a Character and a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the comparison (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of the comparison
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public int compareTo(Character right)
    
    Compare two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are compared (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of the comparison
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number div(Number right)
    
    Divide a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the division of left by right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number div(Character right)
    
    Divide one Character by another. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - another Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the division of left by right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number intdiv(Number right)
    
    Integer Divide a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number intdiv(Character right)
    
    Integer Divide two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - another Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public boolean isDigit()
    
    Determines if a character is a digit. Synonym for 'Character.isDigit(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is a digit
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isDigit.
  - public boolean isLetter()
    
    Determines if a character is a letter. Synonym for 'Character.isLetter(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is a letter
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isLetter.
  - public boolean isLetterOrDigit()
    
    Determines if a character is a letter or digit. Synonym for 'Character.isLetterOrDigit(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is a letter or digit
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isLetterOrDigit.
  - public boolean isLowerCase()
    
    Determine if a Character is lowercase. Synonym for 'Character.isLowerCase(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is lowercase
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isLowerCase.
  - public boolean isUpperCase()
    
    Determine if a Character is uppercase. Synonym for 'Character.isUpperCase(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is uppercase
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isUpperCase.
  - public boolean isWhitespace()
    
    Determines if a character is a whitespace character. Synonym for 'Character.isWhitespace(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the character is a whitespace character
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isWhitespace.
  - public Number minus(Number right)
    
    Subtract a Number from a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the subtraction (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the subtraction of right from left
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number minus(Character right)
    
    Subtract one Character from another. The ordinal values of the Characters is used in the comparison (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the subtraction of right from left
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number multiply(Number right)
    
    Multiply a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the multiplication (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the multiplication of left by right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Number multiply(Character right)
    
    Multiply two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the multiplication (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - another Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the multiplication of left by right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Character next()
    
    Increment a Character by one.
    
    Returns:
    
    an incremented Character
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
  - public Number plus(Number right)
    
    Add a Character and a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the addition (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value). This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the addition of left and right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
    
    See:
    
    Integer#valueOf.
  - public Number plus(Character right)
    
    Add one Character to another. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the addition (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value). This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.
    
    Parameters:
    
    right - a Character.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Number corresponding to the addition of left and right
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
    
    See:
    
    Number#plus.
  - public Character previous()
    
    Decrement a Character by one.
    
    Returns:
    
    a decremented Character
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
  - public char toLowerCase()
    
    Converts the character to lowercase. Synonym for 'Character.toLowerCase(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    the lowercase equivalent of the character, if any; otherwise, the character itself.
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isLowerCase.
    
    String#toLowerCase.
  - public char toUpperCase()
    
    Converts the character to uppercase. Synonym for 'Character.toUpperCase(this)'.
    
    Returns:
    
    the uppercase equivalent of the character, if any; otherwise, the character itself.
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.7
    
    See:
    
    Character#isUpperCase.
    
    String#toUpperCase.

Class Character

Methods Summary

Methods Detail

public boolean asBoolean()

public int compareTo(Number right)

public int compareTo(Character right)

public Number div(Number right)

public Number div(Character right)

public Number intdiv(Number right)

public Number intdiv(Character right)

public boolean isDigit()

public boolean isLetter()

public boolean isLetterOrDigit()

public boolean isLowerCase()

public boolean isUpperCase()

public boolean isWhitespace()

public Number minus(Number right)

public Number minus(Character right)

public Number multiply(Number right)

public Number multiply(Character right)

public Character next()

public Number plus(Number right)

public Number plus(Character right)

public Character previous()

public char toLowerCase()

public char toUpperCase()