How to convert a TextArea to a String?

[Antonioj1015]

I need to convert a TextArea to a String, and the rplace the letter "a" in the string by a "f";
I have:
JTextArea Text1 = new JTextArea();
String Text2;
???????? here's where i convert the textarea to a srting ??????????
Text2 = null;
Text2 = Text1.replaceAll("a", "e");
Thank you for your help

[camickr]

Read the API and look at all the "get" methods to find what you are looking for. And don't forget to look at the methods of the parent class.