StringThing.java
package stringthing;

public class StringThing {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //point A: create a print some strings that represent names
        String singer = "Holiday, Billie";
        String sculptor = "Claudel, Camille";
        String painter = "Picasso, Pablo";
        String dancer = "Zotto, Osvaldo";
        String self = "Naughton, William";
        System.out.println("\nNames...");
        System.out.println(Name(singer));
        System.out.println(Name(sculptor));
        System.out.println(Name(painter));
        System.out.println(Name(dancer));
        System.out.println(Name(self));
        //point B: compute and print the lengths of the strings, without labels

        int singerLength = singer.length();
        int sculptorLength = sculptor.length();
        int painterLength = painter.length();
        int dancerLength = dancer.length();
        int selfLength = self.length();
        System.out.println("\nName lengths...");
        System.out.println(singerLength);
        System.out.println(sculptorLength);
        System.out.println(painterLength);
        System.out.println(dancerLength);
        System.out.println(selfLength);
        //point C: compute and print the locations of the comma within each string, no labels

        int singerCommaPosition = singer.indexOf(",");
        int sculptorCommaPosition = sculptor.indexOf(",");
        int painterCommaPosition = painter.indexOf(",");
        int dancerCommaPosition = dancer.indexOf(",");
        int selfCommaPosition = self.indexOf(",");
        System.out.println("\nComma positions...");
        System.out.println(singerCommaPosition);
        System.out.println(sculptorCommaPosition);
        System.out.println(painterCommaPosition);
        System.out.println(dancerCommaPosition);
        System.out.println(selfCommaPosition);
       //point D: compute and print the five first names, with no labels

        String singerFirst = singer.substring(9,15);
        String sculptorFirst = sculptor.substring(9,16);
        String painterFirst = painter.substring(9,14);
        String dancerFirst = dancer.substring(7,14);
        String selfFirst = self.substring(10,17);
        System.out.println("\nFirst names...");
        System.out.println(singerFirst);
        System.out.println(sculptorFirst);
        System.out.println(painterFirst);
        System.out.println(dancerFirst);
        System.out.println(selfFirst);
        //point E: compute and print the five last names, with no labels

        String singerL = singer.substring(0,7);
        String sculptorL = sculptor.substring(0,7);
        String painterL = painter.substring(0,6);
        String dancerL = dancer.substring(0,5);
        String selfL = self.substring(0,8);
        System.out.println("\nLast names...");
        System.out.println(singerL);
        System.out.println(sculptorL);
        System.out.println(painterL);
        System.out.println(dancerL);
        System.out.println(selfL);

       //Point F: compute and print the first names, again

        System.out.println("\nFirst names, once again...");
        System.out.println(firstName(singer));
        System.out.println(firstName(sculptor));
        System.out.println(firstName(painter));
        System.out.println(firstName(dancer));
        System.out.println(firstName(self));
        //Point G: compute and print the last names, again

        System.out.println("\nLast names, once again...");
        System.out.println(lastName(singer));
        System.out.println(lastName(sculptor));
        System.out.println(lastName(painter));
        System.out.println(lastName(dancer));
        System.out.println(lastName(self));
        //Point H: compute and print the full names, natural style

        System.out.println("\nFull names, natural style...");
        System.out.println(fullName(singer));
        System.out.println(fullName(sculptor));
        System.out.println(fullName(painter));
        System.out.println(fullName(dancer));
        System.out.println(fullName(self));



    }

    private static String Name(String directoryStyleName)
    {
        return directoryStyleName;
    }

    private static String fullName(String dsn)
    {
        int a = dsn.indexOf(',');
        String lastName = dsn.substring(0,a);
        String firstName =  dsn.substring(a+2);
        return (firstName+" "+lastName);
    }

    private static String lastName(String directoryStyleName)
    {
        int a = directoryStyleName.indexOf(',');
        String lastName = directoryStyleName.substring(0,a);
        return lastName;
    }

    private static String firstName(String directoryStyleName)
    {
        int a = directoryStyleName.indexOf(',');
        String firstName = directoryStyleName.substring(a+2);
        return firstName;

    }

}