Is there a way to turn a char into a String or a String with one letter into a char (like how you can turn an int
char firstLetter = someString.charAt(0);
String oneLetter = String.valueOf(someChar);
You find the documentation by identifying the classes likely to be involved. Here, candidates are java.lang.String and java.lang.Character.
You should start by familiarizing yourself with:
java.langjava.utilIt also helps to get introduced to the API more slowly through tutorials.