How to replace character in string without using the replace function in Java?

Question

So I am asking for a string to be inputted, then I am asking what the user wants to do to the string, in this case, I am trying to replace the first occurrence of a character. I can ask for what wants to be replaced and what to replace it with. I also know how to do the replacement somewhat, but say if the string has 2 of the same characters, I get a new String for both

(Change i to o: (input)"Find Dime" --->(output) "Fond Dime" & "Find Dome")

I only need the first one.

else if (UserCommand.equalsIgnoreCase("replace first"))
    {
        System.out.println("Enter the character to replace");
        String Replace = input.next();
        System.out.println("Enter the new character");
        String Replacement = input.next();
        for (int i = 0; i<String.length();i++)
        {
            if (String.charAt(i)==Replace.charAt(0)) 
            {
                StringEdit = String.substring(0,i) + Replacement + String.substring(i + Replace.length());
            }
        }

Output:

Enter the string lump sum Enter the character to replace u Enter the new character o lomp sumlump som

Call String.toCharArray() then change the array. Then convert this char array back to String. — xingbin
– xingbin, Commented Oct 6, 2018 at 16:18
First, what is the String you want to replace from? It's not named String. — Elliott Frisch
– Elliott Frisch, Commented Oct 6, 2018 at 16:18
Possible duplicate of Replace characters in a string, without using string replace() method — Nicholas K
– Nicholas K, Commented Oct 6, 2018 at 16:19
idownvotedbecau.se/noresearch, e.g. web search for question title: How to replace character in string without using the replace function in Java — Andreas
– Andreas, Commented Oct 6, 2018 at 16:22

Shahab Bagheri · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-06 17:52:42Z

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if you only need the first String use

break;

in the if statement

answered Oct 6, 2018 at 17:52

Shahab Bagheri

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