Java Examples: How do you convert a string into character array?

Question:

Is there an easy way to import a string into an array of chars?

Answer:

Use the String method toCharArray().

Code:

public class StringToArray {
 
  public static void main(String args[]){
 
    String str = "Hello World";
    char[] array;
 
    array = str.toCharArray();
 
    for(int i=0; i < array.length; i++){
      System.out.println(array[i]);
    }
 
  }
}

Output:

$ java StringToArray 
H
e
l
l
o
 
W
o
r
l
d