Anagram2.java~

import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Java program - String Anagram Example.
 * This program checks if two Strings are anagrams or not
 *
 * @author Javin Paul
 */
public class Anagram2 {
   
    /*
     * One way to find if two Strings are anagram in Java. This method
     * assumes both arguments are not null and in lowercase.
     *
     * @return true, if both String are anagram
     */
    public static boolean isAnagram(String word, String anagram){       
        if(word.length() != anagram.length()){
            return false;
        }
       
        char[] chars = word.toCharArray();
       
        for(char c : chars){
            int index = anagram.indexOf(c);
            if(index != -1){
                anagram = anagram.substring(0,index) + anagram.substring(index +1, anagram.length());
            }else{
                return false;
            }           
        }
       
        return anagram.isEmpty();
    }
   
    /*
     * Another way to check if two Strings are anagram or not in Java
     * This method assumes that both word and anagram are not null and lowercase
     * @return true, if both Strings are anagram.
     */
    public static boolean iAnagram(String word, String anagram){
        char[] charFromWord = word.toCharArray();
        char[] charFromAnagram = anagram.toCharArray();       
        Arrays.sort(charFromWord);
        Arrays.sort(charFromAnagram);
       
        return Arrays.equals(charFromWord, charFromAnagram);
    }
   
   
    public static boolean checkAnagram(String first, String second){
        char[] characters = first.toCharArray();
        StringBuilder sbSecond = new StringBuilder(second);
       
        for(char ch : characters){
            int index = sbSecond.indexOf("" + ch);
            if(index != -1){
                sbSecond.deleteCharAt(index);
            }else{
                return false;
            }
        }
       
        return sbSecond.length()==0 ? true : false;


Read more: http://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2013/03/Anagram-how-to-check-if-two-string-are-anagrams-example-tutorial.html#ixzz3hfRnvVwV