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If I want to make a login page for my software then I must initialize password variable with a datatype.

But password can have multiple characters like numbers, alphabets, special symbols etc.

which datatype in java can be used for such case.

it would be nice to explain it with small example..

Thanks

Posted 21-Dec-11 1:14am

CurrentlyBE

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merridus · Answer 1 · 2011-12-21T01:30:00

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Would a String not suffice if you want a datatype that can contain digits, characters and symbols?

Posted 21-Dec-11 1:30am

merridus

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TorstenH. 21-Dec-11 7:37am

String is perfect -> +5!
You can also use a int for a 4-6digit number. But then you'd have to check if it's a number.

CurrentlyBE 21-Dec-11 9:13am

The password can be anything like we all have for gmail sequence all characters.

CurrentlyBE 21-Dec-11 9:14am

oh yeah thanks and sorry string just never came to my mind....

merridus 21-Dec-11 9:15am

No problem.