convert - to + in java code example

Example 1: go from string to int java

String myString = "1234";
int number = Integer.parseInt(myString);

Example 2: how to parse a string into a number in java

String toBeParsed = "15";
int parsedString = Integer.parseInt(String.valueOf(toBeParsed));
/*this makes the integer value of parsedString the number held
in the string toBeParsed*/
/*Side note: you will have to import java.lang.String to be
able to use Integer.parseInt() and String.valeOf() */