How to format phone numbers

How can i format phone number in java programming without using substrings

[81 byte] By [sammu9a] at [2007-10-2 1:12:42]

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# 1

For which country?

stdunbara at 2007-7-15 18:33:28 >

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# 2

sammu9a at 2007-7-15 18:33:28 >

# 3

Why don't you want to use subStrings? If that's the case you might want to look at java.util.regex.

kefgolfsa at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

# 4

Homework, right?

Convert the String to a char array with toCharArray() and pull out what you want - i.e.:

String wholePhoneNumber = "2125551212";

char[] numberAsAnArray = wholePhoneNumber.toCharArray();

char[] areaCodeArray = new char[3];

areaCodeArray[0] = numberAsAnArray[0];

areaCodeArray[1] = numberAsAnArray[1];

...

There are more efficient ways but this is likely to get the problem solved.

stdunbara at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

# 5

Thanks for the reply but can't i do using text formatter. the problem is when i am using substring i am getting array out of bound exception because substring is not holding the maximum number which i have given. the phone number is dynamic it can have 2 spaces or 4 spaces but format output should be xxx-xxx-xxxx

how about message formatting? how it works

sammu9a at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

# 6

See MessageFormat and Scanner

tjacobs01a at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

# 7

can you send code snippet

sammu9a at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

# 8

> can you send code snippetAll our spoons are in the dishwasher right now, sorry.

warnerjaa at 2007-7-15 18:33:29 >

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