1    package stringthing;
2    
3    public class StringThing {
4    
5        public static void main(String[] args) {
6            //POINT A
7            // Create a print of some strings that represent names
8            String singer = "Holiday, Billie";
9            String sculptor = "Claudel, Camille";
10           String painter = "Picasso, Pablo";
11           String dancer = "Zotto, Osvaldo";
12           String self = "Robinson, Alexander";
13           System.out.println("\nNames ...");
14           System.out.println(singer);
15           System.out.println(sculptor);
16           System.out.println(painter);
17           System.out.println(dancer);
18           System.out.println(self);
19   
20           //POINT B
21           int singerLength = singer.length();
22           int sculptorLength = sculptor.length();
23           int painterLength = painter.length();
24           int dancerLength = dancer.length();
25           int selfLength = self.length();
26           System.out.println("\nName Lengths ...");
27           System.out.println("Holiday, Billie = " + singerLength);
28           System.out.println("Claudel, Camille = " + sculptorLength);
29           System.out.println("Picasso, Pablo = " + painterLength);
30           System.out.println("Zotto, Osvaldo = " + dancerLength);
31           System.out.println("Robinson, Alexander = " + selfLength);
32   
33           //POINT C
34           int singerCommaPosition = singer.indexOf(",");
35           int sculptorCommaPosition = sculptor.indexOf(",");
36           int painterCommaPosition = painter.indexOf(",");
37           int dancerCommaPosition = dancer.indexOf(",");
38           int selfCommaPosition = self.indexOf(",");
39           System.out.println("\nComma Positions ...");
40           System.out.println(singer + " = " + singerCommaPosition);
41           System.out.println(sculptor + " = " + sculptorCommaPosition);
42           System.out.println(painter + " = " + painterCommaPosition);
43           System.out.println(dancer + " = " + dancerCommaPosition);
44           System.out.println(self + " = " + selfCommaPosition);
45   
46           //POINT D
47           int singerSpacePosition = singer.indexOf(" ");
48           int sculptorSpacePosition = sculptor.indexOf(" ");
49           int painterSpacePosition = painter.indexOf(" ");
50           int dancerSpacePosition = dancer.indexOf(" ");
51           int selfSpacePosition = self.indexOf(" ");
52           String singerFirst = singer.substring(singerSpacePosition + 1);
53           String sculptorFirst = sculptor.substring(sculptorSpacePosition + 1);
54           String painterFirst = painter.substring(painterSpacePosition + 1);
55           String dancerFirst = dancer.substring(dancerSpacePosition + 1);
56           String selfFirst = self.substring(selfSpacePosition + 1);
57           System.out.println("\nFirst Names ...");
58           System.out.println(singerFirst);
59           System.out.println(sculptorFirst);
60           System.out.println(painterFirst);
61           System.out.println(dancerFirst);
62           System.out.println(selfFirst);
63   
64           //POINT E
65           String singerLast = singer.substring(0, singerCommaPosition);
66           String sculptorLast = sculptor.substring(0, sculptorCommaPosition);
67           String painterLast = painter.substring(0, painterCommaPosition);
68           String dancerLast = dancer.substring(0, dancerCommaPosition);
69           String selfLast = self.substring(0, selfCommaPosition);
70           System.out.println("\nLast Names ...");
71           System.out.println(singerLast);
72           System.out.println(sculptorLast);
73           System.out.println(painterLast);
74           System.out.println(dancerLast);
75           System.out.println(selfLast);
76   
77           //POINT F
78           System.out.println("\nFirst names, once again ...");
79           System.out.println(firstName(singer));
80           System.out.println(firstName(sculptor));
81           System.out.println(firstName(painter));
82           System.out.println(firstName(dancer));
83           System.out.println(firstName(self));
84   
85           //POINT G
86           System.out.println("\nLast names, once again ...");
87           System.out.println(lastName(singer));
88           System.out.println(lastName(sculptor));
89           System.out.println(lastName(painter));
90           System.out.println(lastName(dancer));
91           System.out.println(lastName(self));
92   
93           //POINT H
94           System.out.println("\nFull names, natural style ...");
95           System.out.println(fullName(singer));
96           System.out.println(fullName(sculptor));
97           System.out.println(fullName(painter));
98           System.out.println(fullName(dancer));
99           System.out.println(fullName(self));
100      }
101  
102      private static String fullName(String dsn) {
103          return firstName(dsn) + " " + lastName(dsn);
104      }
105  
106      private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName) {
107          int space = directoryStyleName.indexOf(" ");
108          return directoryStyleName.substring(space + 1);
109      }
110  
111      private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName) {
112          int comma = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
113          return directoryStyleName.substring(0,comma);
114      }
115  
116      }