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Check if the character is lowercase in Java

To check if a character is a lowercase letter in Java, use the Character.isLowerCase() method.

We have a character to check.

char val = 'q';

Now let's use the Character.isLowerCase() method.

if (Character.isLowerCase(val)) {
   System.out.println("Character is lowercase!");
}else {
   System.out.println("Character is uppercase!");
}

Now let's see a complete example to check for lowercase letters in Java.

Example

public class Demo {
   public static void main(String []args) {
      System.out.println("Checking for Lowercase character...");
      char val = 'q';
      System.out.println("Character: "+val);
      if (Character.isLowerCase(val)) {
         System.out.println("Character is lowercase!");
      } else {
         System.out.println("Character is uppercase!");
      }
   }
}

Output Result

Checking for Lowercase character...
Character: q
Characters are in lowercase!