Thread: Program to take name as input and write it backwards

Hello snake101 and welcome to the Java Programming Forums.

Yes what you are trying to do is possible.

I would use the Scanner class to read in the persons name from the console and then use the StringBuffer reverse() method to reverse the String.

Here is an example. You can comment it yourself.

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class Snake101 {
 
    /**
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    private static String name, nameReversed;
 
    public static void reverse(String n){
 
        nameReversed = (new StringBuffer(n)).reverse().toString();
        System.out.println(nameReversed);
    }
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        Snake101 snake = new Snake101();
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter your name:");
        name = sc.next();
        snake.reverse(name);
        sc.close();        
    }
 
}

Well have you main function prompt for the name and then pass it to a function called reverse that returns the revrse of thee String given to it and then print it out

public class snake{
     public static void main(Sting[] args){
          System.out.print("Please enter your name: ");
          String name = (new Scanner(System.in)).nextLine();
          System.out.println("The reverse of your name is: " + this.reverse(name) );
     }
 
     private static String reverse(String name){
          // You can write the reverse function, or at least have a shot
          return reversedName;
     }
}

Regards,
Chris

You are spoilt for choice snake101

Thank you for your post Truffy. That is a good way to reverse a String, although the StringBuffer reverse() method is much easier IMO.

Good posts guys, shame I wasn't willing to give an answer straight away . Imight have to adapt my style so that my answer is as helpful as other when we post at the same time hehe

Chris

Originally Posted by Freaky Chris

Good posts guys, shame I wasn't willing to give an answer straight away . Imight have to adapt my style so that my answer is as helpful as other when we post at the same time hehe

Chris

Well this was my first post of the morning. I was feeling kind! Nothing like a Java problem & a cup of coffee to wake you up.