# How to convert a char array to a string in Java

By Atta Ur Rehman Shah (https://attacomsian.com/about). Published Oct 30, 2022. Topics: Java.
Canonical URL: https://attacomsian.com/blog/java-convert-char-array-to-string

> Learn how to use the string constructor, String.valueOf(), and other methods to convert a character array to a string in Java.

There are multiple ways to convert a character array (`char[]`) to a string in Java. You can use the string constructor, the `String.valueOf()` method and Streams API to convert a sequence of characters to a string object.

## Convert `char[]` to a string using the `String` constructor

The easiest way to convert a character array to a string is using the string constructor e.g. `new String(char[])`.

The `String` class in Java provides an overloaded constructor that accepts a `char` array as an argument. Here is an example:

```java
// Declare char array
char[] chars = {'M', 'a', 'n', 'g', 'o'};

// Convert the char array to a string
String str = new String(chars);

System.out.println(str);
// Mango
```

## Convert `char[]` to a string using `String.valueOf()`

The `String.valueOf()` method is yet another simple way to convert a `char[]` to a string in Java. It returns the string representation of the passed argument, as shown below:

```java
// Declare char array
char[] chars = {'M', 'a', 'n', 'g', 'o'};

// Convert the char array to a string
String str = String.valueOf(chars);

System.out.println(str);
// Mango
```

## Convert `char[]` to a string using `Arrays.stream()`

Java 8 provides the `Arrays.stream()` method to create a stream using an array of characters. Then, you can use the `Collectors.joining()` method to convert the stream into a string object:

```java
// Declare char array
Character[] chars = {'M', 'a', 'n', 'g', 'o'};

// Convert the char array to a string
String str = Arrays.stream(chars)
        .map(String::valueOf)
        .collect(Collectors.joining());

System.out.println(str);
// Mango
```

Read [this article](https://attacomsian.com/blog/java-convert-string-to-char-array) if you want to convert a string into a character array in Java.