Learn How to Write a Java Function to Uncensor Strings by Replacing Asterisks with Vowels

Censored Strings in Java: A Guide to Reconstructing Original Strings from Censored Text

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Introduction

In this tutorial, we’ll explore a Java programming problem that involves reconstructing original strings from censored text. We’ll create a function that takes a censored string with asterisks (*) replacing the vowels and a string of the censored vowels.

The function will return the original uncensored string by replacing the asterisks with the corresponding vowels. By the end of this post, you’ll have a better understanding of how to work with strings, loops, and character manipulation in Java.

Step 1: Defining the Function

First, let’s define a function called uncensor that takes two strings as arguments: the censored string and the string of censored vowels:

public static String uncensor(String censored, String vowels) {
  // Reconstruct the original uncensored string
}

Step 2: Replacing the Asterisks with Vowels

We’ll use a loop to iterate through the censored string and a separate index to keep track…