Quick Java Interview Preparation Guide
Frequently Asked String Interview Questions
“Your quick reference for Java String Interview Questions”
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Tips for SDET Interviews
● Always mention time and space complexity when explaining logic.
● Practice writing clean and reusable code (no hardcoding).
● Be prepared to explain string immutability and memory usage in Java.
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1. Reverse a String
Company: TCS, Wipro
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Hint: Use loop or [Link]()
Example: Input: SDET → Output: TEDS
2. Check if a String is Palindrome
Company: Infosys, Amazon
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Hint: Compare characters from both ends
Example: Input: madam → Output: true
3. Count Occurrences of Each Character
Company: Cognizant, Accenture
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cter-in-string/
Hint: Use HashMap
Example: Input: automation → Output: {a=2, u=1, ...}
4. Find the First Non-Repeating Character
Company: Amazon, Infosys
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peating-character/
Hint: Use frequency map
Example: Input: swiss → Output: w
5. Check if Two Strings Are Anagrams
Company: Amazon, Capgemini
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ach-other/
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Hint: Sort or count frequency
Example: Input: listen, silent → Output: true
6. Remove Duplicate Characters
Company: Infosys, Accenture
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n-string-in-java/
Hint: Use LinkedHashSet
Example: Input: programming → Output: progamin
7. Count Vowels and Consonants
Company: TCS, Cognizant
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Hint: Check chars against vowel list
Example: Input: automation → Vowels=6, Consonants=4
8. Check if String Contains Only Digits
Company: Wipro, Infosys
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Hint: Use regex \d+
Example: Input: 12345 → Output: true
9. Find Maximum Occurring Character
Company: Amazon, Capgemini
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an-input-string/
Hint: Track max frequency
Example: Input: testautomation → Output: t
10. Reverse Each Word in a Sentence
Company: Infosys, Accenture
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Hint: Split and reverse words
Example: Input: Java is fun → Output: avaJ si nuf
11. Check if One String is Rotation of Another
Company: Amazon, Wipro
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Hint: Concatenate string and check substring
Example: Input: ABCD, CDAB → Output: true
12. Find All Permutations of a String
Company: Amazon, Cognizant
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f-a-given-string/
Hint: Use recursion with swapping
Example: Input: ABC → Output: [ABC, ACB, ...]
13. Compare Two Strings Without Using equals()
Company: Infosys, TCS
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quals-method/
Hint: Use compareTo()
Example: Input: test, test → Output: true
14. Find Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
Company: Amazon, Accenture
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ating-characters/
Hint: Use sliding window
Example: Input: abcabcbb → Output: abc
15. Count Number of Words in a String
Company: TCS, Infosys
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Hint: Split by spaces
Example: Input: I love Java testing → Output: 4
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