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 and 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 = "Thompson, Nathan";
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 five first names, with no labels
50           System.out.println("\nFirst names ...");
51           String singerFirst = singer.substring(9);
52           System.out.println(singerFirst);
53           String sculptorFirst = sculptor.substring(9);
54           System.out.println(sculptorFirst);
55           String painterFirst = painter.substring(9);
56           System.out.println(painterFirst);
57           String dancerFirst = dancer.substring(7);
58           System.out.println(dancerFirst);
59           String selfFirst = self.substring(10);
60           System.out.println(selfFirst);
61   
62           //Point E: Compute and print the five last names, with no labels
63           System.out.println("\nLast names ...");
64           String singerLast = singer.substring(0,7);
65           System.out.println(singerLast);
66           String sculptorLast = sculptor.substring(0,7);
67           System.out.println(sculptorLast);
68           String painterLast = painter.substring(0,7);
69           System.out.println(painterLast);
70           String dancerLast = dancer.substring(0,5);
71           System.out.println(dancerLast);
72           String selfLast = self.substring(0,8);
73           System.out.println(selfLast);
74   
75           //Point F: Compute and print the first names, again
76           System.out.println("\nFirst names once again ...");
77           System.out.println(firstName(singer));
78           System.out.println(firstName(sculptor));
79           System.out.println(firstName(painter));
80           System.out.println(firstName(dancer));
81           System.out.println(firstName(self));
82   
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      private static String fullName(String directoryStyleName) {
102          return firstName(directoryStyleName) + " " + lastName(directoryStyleName);
103      }
104  
105      private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName) {
106          int positionOfComma = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
107          String lastName = directoryStyleName.substring(0,positionOfComma);
108          return lastName;
109      }
110  
111      private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName) {
112          int positionOfComma = directoryStyleName.indexOf(",");
113          String firstName = directoryStyleName.substring(positionOfComma + 2);
114          return firstName;
115      }
116  
117  
118  }
119