reverse a string in java 8 code example

Example 1: reverse string java

// Use StringBuilder for non-thread environment, it is faster
String string="whatever";
String reverse = new StringBuilder(string).reverse().toString();
System.out.println(reverse);

Example 2: reverse a string in java

// Not the best way i know but i wanted to challenge myself to do it this way so :)
public static String reverse(String str) {
  char[] oldCharArray = str.toCharArray();
  char[] newCharArray= new char[oldCharArray.length];
  int currentChar = oldCharArray.length-1;
  for (char c : oldCharArray) {
    newCharArray[currentChar] = c;
    currentChar--;
  }
  return new String(newCharArray);
}