Append a single character to a string or char array in java?

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CodeLover picture CodeLover · Jan 21, 2013 · Viewed 450.7k times · Source

Is it possible to append a single character to the end of array or string in java

for example: 

    private static void /*methodName*/ () {            
          String character = "a"
          String otherString = "helen";
          //this is where i need help, i would like to make the otherString become 
         // helena, is there a way to do this?               
      }

Answer

Android Killer picture Android Killer · Jan 21, 2013 
1. String otherString = "helen" + character;

2. otherString +=  character;

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