String type

The String type represents an UTF-8 encoded character sequence.

Note: the .length property of a String equals the byte total, and the .chars().length() method of a String equals the Code Point total.

Nullability

Even though it is a primitive type, the String type may be assigned null to indicate absence of value, as it is a reference type.

Note: null and "" are two different values. You may test for both through using String as a falsy condition.