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 = "Friedrich, Richmond"; 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 = singer.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 String singerFirst = singer.substring(singerCommaPosition + 2); 51 String sculptorFirst = sculptor.substring(sculptorCommaPosition + 2); 52 String painterFirst = painter.substring(painterCommaPosition + 2); 53 String dancerFirst = dancer.substring(dancerCommaPosition + 2); 54 String selfFirst = self.substring(selfCommaPosition + 2); 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 //Point E: Compute and print the five last names, with no labels 63 String singerLast = singer.substring(0,singerCommaPosition); 64 String sculptorLast = sculptor.substring(0,sculptorCommaPosition); 65 String painterLast = painter.substring(0,painterCommaPosition); 66 String dancerLast = dancer.substring(0,dancerCommaPosition); 67 String selfLast = self.substring(0,selfCommaPosition); 68 System.out.println("\nLast names ..."); 69 System.out.println(singerLast); 70 System.out.println(sculptorLast); 71 System.out.println(painterLast); 72 System.out.println(dancerLast); 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 //Point G: Compute and print the last names, again 84 System.out.println("\nLast names, once again ..."); 85 System.out.println(lastName(singer)); 86 System.out.println(lastName(sculptor)); 87 System.out.println(lastName(painter)); 88 System.out.println(lastName(dancer)); 89 System.out.println(lastName(self)); 90 91 //Point H: Compute and print the full names, natural style 92 System.out.println("\nFull names, natural style ..."); 93 System.out.println(fullName(singer)); 94 System.out.println(fullName(sculptor)); 95 System.out.println(fullName(painter)); 96 System.out.println(fullName(dancer)); 97 System.out.println(fullName(self)); 98 99 } 100 101 private static String fullName(String dsn) { 102 String fullName = firstName(dsn) + " " + lastName(dsn); 103 return fullName; 104 } 105 106 private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName) { 107 int comma = directoryStyleName.indexOf(","); 108 String lastName = directoryStyleName.substring(0, comma); 109 return lastName; 110 } 111 112 private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName) { 113 int comma = directoryStyleName.indexOf(","); 114 String firstName = directoryStyleName.substring(comma + 1); 115 return firstName; 116 } 117 } 118