Java String.valueOf returns null string

Question

I have a json input, I need to assign one of the value from json to int. How can I do it?

1) I tried this way, is there any better approach?

        String idValue = String.valueOf(jsonObject.get("id"));
        System.out.println("IDValue 1 is-->"+jsonObject.get("id"));
        System.out.println("IDValue 2 is-->"+idValue);
        int id = 0;
        if(idValue != null){
            System.out.println("IDValue 3 is-->"+idValue);
            id = Integer.parseInt(idValue);
        }

Console output:

IDValue 1 is-->null
IDValue 2 is-->null
IDValue 3 is-->null

I am using Java1.7 and json simple jar

2) I dont have any input value for id in json. Here I am not sure why it enters inside if condition.

When I do this: It enters inside if condition:

if(idValue.equals("null")){
            System.out.println("Entered inside");
}

output:

    IDValue 1 is-->null
    IDValue 2 is-->null
    IDValue 3 is-->null
    Entered inside

My Json:

[
{
"Company":"BEG22",
"Account":"1004",
"Deptid":"13"
},

{
"Company":"BEG3",
"Account":"1002",
"Deptid":"24"
}
]

For a start you need to actually get the values out of the json - it seems from your console output that you dont. — Jens Krogsboell
– Jens Krogsboell, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 19:01
Can you see you see your problem ? try this if it works String idValue = String.valueOf(jsonObject.get("Deptid")); — StackFlowed
– StackFlowed, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 19:12
@meirshapiro really using == for string ... use .equals for strings — StackFlowed
– StackFlowed, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 19:14

TechFind · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-11 19:19:25Z

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Here is the reason: Implementation of String.valueOf is:

public static String valueOf(Object obj) {
    return (obj == null) ? "null" : obj.toString();
}

So finally:

if(!idValue.equals("null") ){
  System.out.println("IDValue 2 is-->"+idValue);
  id = Integer.parseInt(idValue);
 }

edited Sep 11, 2014 at 19:19

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 19:13

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StackFlowed Over a year ago

As i said ... ! Use .equals check the answer if it works

StackFlowed · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-11 19:16:56Z

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    String idValue = String.valueOf(jsonObject.get("Deptid"));
    System.out.println("IDValue 1 is-->"+jsonObject.get("Deptid"));
    System.out.println("IDValue 2 is-->"+idValue);
    int id = 0;
    if("null".equals(idValue)){
        System.out.println("IDValue 3 is-->"+idValue);
        id = Integer.parseInt(idValue);
    }

A few things I change try this if it works ...

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 19:16

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