import java.util.Scanner;

public class PalindromeChecker {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Enter string: ");
        String inputString = scan.nextLine();
        System.out.println("Method 1: "+isPalindrome(inputString));
        System.out.println("--------------------------");
        System.out.println("Method 2: "+isPalindromeSecMethod(inputString));
    }

    public static boolean isPalindrome(String s){
       return s.equals(new StringBuilder(s).reverse().toString());
    }

    public static boolean isPalindromeSecMethod(String s){
        char stringSymbols[] = s.toCharArray();
        for(int i = 0; i < stringSymbols.length / 2; i++)
        {
            char temp = stringSymbols[i];
            stringSymbols[i] = stringSymbols[stringSymbols.length - i - 1];
            stringSymbols[stringSymbols.length - i - 1] = temp;
        }

        return String.valueOf(stringSymbols).equals(s);
    }

}


// string = madam -> true
// string = apple -> false
// string = Madam -> false