// strings/Immutable.java // (c)2017 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. public class Immutable { public static String upcase(String s) { return s.toUpperCase(); } public static void main(String[] args) { String q = "howdy"; System.out.println(q); // howdy String qq = upcase(q); System.out.println(qq); // HOWDY System.out.println(q); // howdy } } /* Output: howdy HOWDY howdy */