StringBuilder capacity()

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When you append to the StringBuilder, the following logic happens:

if (newCount > value.length) {
    expandCapacity(newCount);
}

where newCount is the number of characters needed, and value.length is the current size of the buffer.

expandCapacity simply increases the size of the backing char[]

The ensureCapacity() method is the public way to call expandCapacity(), and its docs say:

Ensures that the capacity is at least equal to the specified minimum. If the current capacity is less than the argument, then a new internal array is allocated with greater capacity. The new capacity is the larger of:

  • The minimumCapacity argument.
  • Twice the old capacity, plus 2.

If the minimumCapacity argument is nonpositive, this method takes no action and simply returns.

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