import java.util.Scanner; public class isAlpha{ public static void main(String args[]) { Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Enter ALPHA character!"); char value1 = scan.next().charAt(0); int value2 = value1 - '0'; if (16 < value2 && value2 < 43 || 48 < value2 && value2 < 75) System.out.println("TRUE!"); } } // In this code '0' = 48 so unicode - 48 is the output !!