Convert char[] arrays to String

Question

Let's say I have an array :

char[] chars={'X','X','m','a','t','t','X','X'};

I want to create String with value "matt", so starting from chars' index 2 to 5. Is there a built-in method to achieve this, or I must do looping?

Answer 1

Use this String constructor, so

new String(chars,2,4);

Answer 2

check http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/String.html there is a String constructor with a offset

i.e. new String(chars,2,4);