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           // POINT A: CREATE A PRINT SOME STRINGS THAT REPRESENT NAMES
11           String singer = "Holiday, Billie";
12           String sculptor = "Claudel, Camille";
13           String painter = "Picasso, Pablo";
14           String dancer = "Zotto, Osvaldo";
15           String self = "Flatt, Ethan";
16           System.out.println("\nNames...");
17           System.out.println(singer);
18           System.out.println(sculptor);
19           System.out.println(painter);
20           System.out.println(dancer);
21           System.out.println(self);
22   
23           // POINT B: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LENGTHS OF THE STRINGS, WITHOUT LABELS
24           int singerLength = singer.length();
25           int sculptorLength = sculptor.length();
26           int painterLength = painter.length();
27           int dancerLength = dancer.length();
28           int selfLength = self.length();
29           System.out.println("\nName Lengths...");
30           System.out.println(singerLength);
31           System.out.println(sculptorLength);
32           System.out.println(painterLength);
33           System.out.println(dancerLength);
34           System.out.println(selfLength);
35   
36           // POINT C: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LOCATION OF THE COMMA WITHIN EACH STRING, NO LABELS
37           int singerCommaPosition = singer.indexOf(",");
38           int sculptorCommaPosition = sculptor.indexOf(",");
39           int painterCommaPosition = painter.indexOf(",");
40           int dancerCommaPosition = dancer.indexOf(",");
41           int selfCommaPosition = self.indexOf(",");
42           System.out.println("\nComma Positions...");
43           System.out.println(singerCommaPosition);
44           System.out.println(sculptorCommaPosition);
45           System.out.println(painterCommaPosition);
46           System.out.println(dancerCommaPosition);
47           System.out.println(selfCommaPosition);
48   
49           // POINT D: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIRST FIVE NAMES, NO LABELS
50           String singerFirst = ("Billie");
51           String sculptorFirst = ("Camille");
52           String painterFirst = ("Pablo");
53           String dancerFirst = ("Osvaldo");
54           String selfFirst = ("Ethan");
55           System.out.println("\nFirst Names...");
56           System.out.println(singerFirst);
57           System.out.println(sculptorFirst);
58           System.out.println(painterFirst);
59           System.out.println(dancerFirst);
60           System.out.println(selfFirst);
61   
62   
63           // POINT E: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIVE LAST NAMES, WITH NO LABELS
64           String singerLast = ("Holiday");
65           String sculptorLast = ("Claudel");
66           String painterLast = ("Picasso");
67           String dancerLast = ("Zotto");
68           String selfLast = ("Flatt");
69           System.out.println("\nLast Names...");
70           System.out.println(singerLast);
71           System.out.println(sculptorLast);
72           System.out.println(painterLast);
73           System.out.println(dancerLast);
74           System.out.println(selfLast);
75   
76           // POINT F: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FIRST FIVE NAMES, AGAIN
77           System.out.println("\nFirst names, once again...");
78           System.out.println(firstName(singer));
79           System.out.println(firstName(sculptor));
80           System.out.println(firstName(painter));
81           System.out.println(firstName(dancer));
82           System.out.println(firstName(self));
83   
84           // POINT G: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE LAST NAMES, AGAIN
85           System.out.println("\nLast names, once again...");
86           System.out.println(lastName(singer));
87           System.out.println(lastName(sculptor));
88           System.out.println(lastName(painter));
89           System.out.println(lastName(dancer));
90           System.out.println(lastName(self));
91   
92           // POINT H: COMPUTE AND PRINT THE FULL NAMES, NATURAL STYLE
93           System.out.println("\nFull names, natural style...");
94           System.out.println(fullName(singer));
95           System.out.println(fullName(sculptor));
96           System.out.println(fullName(painter));
97           System.out.println(fullName(dancer));
98           System.out.println(fullName(self));
99   
100  
101  
102  
103      }
104  
105      private static String fullName(String dsn) {
106          return dsn;
107      }
108  
109      private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName) {
110          return directoryStyleName.substring(0,7);
111      }
112  
113      private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName) {
114          return directoryStyleName.substring(7);
115  
116      }
117  }
118