Java Short decode() Method

The decode() method of Java Short class is used to decode a string into Short. It accepts decimal, hexadecimal and octal numbers. If we put other than this in string then this method will throw Exception.

Syntax

Parameters

X: An encoded String which will be decoded into Short.

Exception

If input argument "String x" does not contain parsable short then it will throw following exception: throws NumberFormatException

Return value

The decode() method will return Short object that holds short value represented by X.

Example 1: (Decimal Number in String input)

public class ShortDecodeExample1 { 
public static void main(String[] args) {      //String value   
String decimalValue = "38"; //Decimal number system   //String Value decoding into Short   
Short dec = Short.decode(decimalValue);   
System.out.println("decoded String value in to Short  = " + dec);  
}  
} 

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Output:

decoded String value in to Short  = 38

Example 2: (Octal Number in String input)

public class ShortDecodeExample2 { 
public static void main(String[] args) {   //Octal number system to write 5   
String decimalValue = "008";    //String Value decoding into Short   
Short dec = Short.decode(decimalValue);   
System.out.println("decoded String value in to Short  = " + dec);  
} 
} 

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Output:

decoded String value in to Short  = 8

Example 3: (Hexa Number in String input)

public class DecodeExample3 { 
public static void main(String[] args) {   //Hexa number system to write 15   
String decimalValue = "0x0F";    //String Value decoding into Short   
Short dec = Short.decode(decimalValue);   
System.out.println("decoded String value in to Short  = " + dec);  } } 

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Output:

decoded String value in to Short  = 15

Example 4: (Wrong Input, will throw Exception)

public class DecodeExample4{ 
public static void main(String[] args) {   //Wrong input, it will throw Exception   
String decimalValue = "hello";    //String Value decoding into Short   
Short dec = Short.decode(decimalValue);   
System.out.println("decoded String value in to Short  = " + dec);  }} 

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Output: