Never mind. I figured it out. There is a method called replace that is associated with the string class. Here is how to use it. String word1 = "cot"; System.out.println(word1); word1 = word1.replace("o", "a"); System.out.println(word1); Anyone who has trouble with this issue, just put together this little program and see what happens. Best of all, I didn't get this from a textbook. I figured it all on my own by looking up the verrious methods for class string and experimenting. Now all I need to do is learn how to replace characters in specific positions within a string verriable. Gilbert Neiva ----- Original Message ----- From: Gilbert Neiva To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:13 PM Subject: Java Replacing characters How do I replace a character in a string varriable with another. string word1; word1 = "cot" How would I for example replace the o with an a. I know that the method charAt() can be used to extract a character from a group of characters within a string. I know that subString method can be used to extract a parcial string from a string varriable. I also know that indexOf method can be used to find a character or group of characters within a string varriable. I am not sure how to insert, or even replace a character or group of characters within a string varriable. Can someone help me with this issue? Thanks. Gilbert Neiva