// Fig. 29.16: StaticCharMethods2.java
// Static Character conversion methods.
import java.util.Scanner;

public class StaticCharMethods2 
{
   // create StaticCharMethods2 object execute application
   public static void main( String args[] )
   {
      Scanner scanner = new Scanner( System.in );

      // get radix
      System.out.println( "Please enter a radix:" );
      int radix = scanner.nextInt();

      // get user choice
      System.out.printf( "Please choose one:\n1 -- %s\n2 -- %s\n",
         "Convert digit to character", "Convert character to digit" );
      int choice = scanner.nextInt(); 

      // process request
      switch ( choice )
      {
         case 1: // convert digit to character
            System.out.println( "Enter a digit:" );
            int digit = scanner.nextInt();
            System.out.printf( "Convert digit to character: %s\n",
               Character.forDigit( digit, radix ) );
            break;

         case 2: // convert character to digit
            System.out.println( "Enter a character:" );
            char character = scanner.next().charAt( 0 );
            System.out.printf( "Convert character to digit: %s\n",
               Character.digit( character, radix ) );
            break;
      } // end switch
   } // end main
} // end class StaticCharMethods2

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