function replace substring

Hi,
is there any java function which can replace substring "test.jpg" in a string with substring "test" (delete the ".jpg")? if not, is there any easy way to do it?

looks like replace() can only deal with char, not strings. appreciate your help !

Use replaceAll() or replaceFirst().

Hi,
I should of being more clear. How do you delete the .jpg from test.jpg.

Thanks,

See my first post... replace ".jpg" with an empty string.

Could you give me an example how to do that if all possible.

By the way this is my first time using javaRanch.

Thanks

I'm still using java version jdk131_06. It's built in with weblogic workshop 7.0 sp 2.
for that matter, replaceAll() method does not exist.

Try this, It should work, I am sure that all of this is in JDK version you are working in.

String tmp = "test.jpg";
String result = tmp.substring(0,(tmp.length()-tmp.lastIndexOf(".")));
System.out.println("yours is " + result);

Bashir

Thanks!