Convert to Title Case

Convert a sentence to title case (first letter of each word uppercase).

BeginnerTopic: Module 4: String Programs
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Java Convert to Title Case Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Java programming.

Try This Code
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Enter a sentence: ");
        String s = sc.nextLine().toLowerCase();

        String[] words = s.trim().split("\\s+");
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        for (String w : words) {
            if (w.isEmpty()) continue;
            sb.append(Character.toUpperCase(w.charAt(0)))
              .append(w.substring(1))
              .append(" ");
        }
        System.out.println("Title case: " + sb.toString().trim());
        sc.close();
    }
}
Output
Enter a sentence: java is awesome
Title case: Java Is Awesome

Understanding Convert to Title Case

We lowercase the sentence, then uppercase the first character of each word.

Note: To write and run Java programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Java Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Java programs.

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