1    /* 
2    *This program will do a bit of character string processing. 
3     */
4    
5    package stringthing;
6    
7    public class StringThing {
8    
9        public static void main(String[] args) {
10   
11           //POINT A: CREATE A PRINT SOME STRINGS THAT PRESENT NAMES
12           String singer = "Holiday, Billie";
13           String sculptor = "Claudel, Camille";
14           String painter = "Picassoo, Pablo";
15           String dancer = "Zotto, Osvaldo";
16           String self = "Tiller, Chyenne";
17           System.out.println("\nNames...");
18           System.out.println(singer);
19           System.out.println(sculptor);
20           System.out.println(painter);
21           System.out.println(dancer);
22           System.out.println(self);
23   
24   //POINT B: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LENGTHS OF THE STRINGS, WITHOUT LABELS
25           int singerLength = singer.length();
26           int sculptorLength = sculptor.length();
27           int painterLength = painter.length();
28           int dancerLength = dancer.length();
29           int selfLength = self.length();
30           System.out.println("\nNameLength...");
31           System.out.println("singerLength = " + singerLength);
32           System.out.println("sculptorLength = " + sculptorLength);
33           System.out.println("painterLength = " + painterLength);
34           System.out.println("dancerLength = " + dancerLength);
35           System.out.println("selfLength = " + selfLength);
36   
37           //POINT C: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LOCATION OF THE COMMA WITHIN EACH STRING, NO LABELS
38           int singerCommaPosition = singer.indexOf(",");
39           int sculptorCommaPosition = sculptor.indexOf(",");
40           int painterCommaPosition = painter.indexOf(",");
41           int dancerCommaPosition = dancer.indexOf(",");
42           int selfCommaPosition = self.indexOf(",");
43           System.out.println("\nComma Position...");
44           System.out.println("singerCommaPosition = " + singerCommaPosition);
45           System.out.println("sculptorCommaPosition = " + sculptorCommaPosition);
46           System.out.println("painterCommaPosition = " + painterCommaPosition);
47           System.out.println("dancerCommaPosition = " + dancerCommaPosition);
48           System.out.println("selfCommaPosition = " + selfCommaPosition);
49   
50   
51           //POINT D: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIVE FIRST NAMES, WITH NO LABELS
52           String singerFirst = singer.substring(9);
53           String sculptorFirst = sculptor.substring(9);
54           String painterFirst = painter.substring(10);
55           String dancerFirst = dancer.substring(7);
56           String selfFirst = self.substring(8);
57           System.out.println("\nFirst name...");
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: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIVE LAST NAMES, WITH NO LABELS
65           String singerLast = singer.substring(0, 7);
66           String sculptorLast = sculptor.substring(0, 7);
67           String painterLast = painter.substring(0, 7);
68           String dancerLast = dancer.substring(0, 5);
69           String selfLast = self.substring(0, 6);
70           System.out.println("\nLast name...");
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   
78           //POINT F: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIRST NAMES, AGAIN
79           System.out.println("\nFirst names, once again...");
80           System.out.println(firstName(singer));
81           System.out.println(firstName(sculptor));
82           System.out.println(firstName(painter));
83           System.out.println(firstName(dancer));
84           System.out.println(firstName(self));
85   
86           //POINT G: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LAST NAMES, AGAIN
87           System.out.println("\nLast names, once again...");
88           System.out.println(lastName(singer));
89           System.out.println(lastName(sculptor));
90           System.out.println(lastName(painter));
91           System.out.println(lastName(dancer));
92           System.out.println(lastName(self));
93   
94           //POINT H: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FULL NAMES, NATURAL STYLE
95           System.out.println("\nFull names, natural style...");
96           System.out.println(fullName(singer));
97           System.out.println(fullName(sculptor));
98           System.out.println(fullName(painter));
99           System.out.println(fullName(dancer));
100          System.out.println(fullName(self));
101      }
102  
103      private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName) {
104          int commaPosition = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
105          String firstName = directoryStyleName.substring(commaPosition + 2);
106          return firstName;
107      }
108  
109      private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName) {
110          int commaPosition = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
111          String lastName = directoryStyleName.substring(0, commaPosition);
112          return lastName;
113      }
114  
115      private static String fullName(String directoryStyleName) {
116          int commaPosition = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
117          String fullName = firstName(directoryStyleName) + " " + lastName(directoryStyleName);
118          return fullName;
119      }
120  
121  }
122