Convert String to short in Java

In this Java core tutorial, we learn how to convert String value into short value in Java via different solutions.

Parse String to short value using Short.parseShort() method

ConvertStringToShortExample1.java

public class ConvertStringToShortExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String value1 = "1234";
        short value2 = Short.parseShort(value1);

        System.out.println("String value: " + value1);
        System.out.println("short value: " + value2);
    }
}

The output is:

String value: 1234
short value: 1234

Using Short.valueOf() method to instantiate short value from a given String

ConvertStringToShortExample2.java

public class ConvertStringToShortExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String value1 = "600";
        short value2 = Short.valueOf(value1);

        System.out.println("String value: " + value1);
        System.out.println("short value: " + value2);
    }
}

The output is:

String value: 600
short value: 600

Happy Coding 😊