Short.decode() in Java

Short.decode(): This method is available in java.lang.Short class of Java.

Syntax:

Short java.lang.Short.decode(String nm) throws NumberFormatException

This method takes one argument of type String as its parameter. This method decodes a String into a Short. Accepts decimal, hexadecimal, and octal numbers.

Parameters: One parameter is required for this method.

nm: the String to decode.

Returns: a Short object holding the short value represented by nm.

Throws:

1. NumberFormatException - if the String does not contain a parsable short.

Approach 1: When no exceptions.

Java

public class Shortdecode {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String nm = "123";
        System.out.println(Short.decode(nm));
    }
}

Output:

123

Approach 2: NumberFormatException

Java

public class Shortdecode {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String nm = "hello";
        System.out.println(Short.decode(nm));
    }
}

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "hello"
	at java.base/java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:68)
	at java.base/java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:652)
	at java.base/java.lang.Integer.valueOf(Integer.java:957)
	at java.base/java.lang.Integer.decode(Integer.java:1442)
	at java.base/java.lang.Short.decode(Short.java:319)