In this section, we will learn what the Character isWhitespace() method is and how to use it in Java.

What is Java Character isWhitespace() Method?

The `isWhitespace()` method is used to see if the target character is a white-space like `tab` or `newline` or `space` etc.

Java isWhitespace() Method Syntax:

static boolean isWhitespace(char ch)

isWhitespace() Method Parameters:

The method takes one argument and that is the character we want to check and see if it’s a white space.

isWhitespace() Method Return Value:

The return value of this method is a boolean.

If the target character was a white space, then the result will be true otherwise, the value false will return.

Example: using Character isWhitespace() method

public class Simple {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        char character = '\n';
        System.out.println(Character.isWhitespace(character));
    }
}

Output: true

Example: checking for white space characters in Java

public class Simple {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        char character = '\t';
        System.out.println(Character.isWhitespace(character));
    }
}

Output: true