charAt() returns char, how do i implicitly convert to int.?If you are suggesting casting, it still gives the ascii value. Do let me know what your thoughts exactly were.

charAt() returns char, how do i implicitly convert to int.?

Your Solution is really awesome, i really have to learn streams, i see this being used a lot in one line code format.

Thanks @ahjota.

Let me know if you guys have a better solution or a better approach.