/**
 * ParsingAndCasting: Class used to provide examples and practice in working with Strings
 * Course: ADEV-1003
 * Section: Section_number
 * Date Created: May 1, 2017
 * Last Updated: May 1, 2017
 */
public class StringManipulation
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Strings can also be created using the new keyword
        // Strings are an array of characters
        char[] helloMessage = {'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', ' ', 'W', 'o', 'r', 'l', 'd'};
        String message = new String(helloMessage);



        int randomNumber = 5554545;
        String randomString;
        String initialStringValue = "A String is an array of characters";
        String moreInformation = " with some built in methods";
        String concatenatedString;


        //1.  convert randomNumber to a String store the result in randomString
        System.out.printf("Question 1: %s%n", randomString = Integer.toString(randomNumber));



        //2.  print randomNumber using the substring method such that
        //it prints like a telephone number - "555-4545"
        System.out.printf("Question 2: %s%n",randomString.substring(0, 3) + "-" + randomString.substring(3, 7));


        //3.    Determine the length of the string initialStringValue
        //      Print the result to the console (ensure a line feed follows)
        System.out.printf("Question 3: %s%n", initialStringValue.length());


        //4.    Use the appropriate method to concatenate moreInformation to the end of initialStringValue
        //      Print the result to the console (ensure a line feed follows)


        //5.    Determine the  length of the string concatenatedString
        //      Print the result to the console (ensure a line feed follows)


        //6.    Determine whether moreInformation ends with the string "ods"
        //      Print the result to the console (ensure a line feed follows)


        //7.    Update the value in concatenatedString by replacing all instances of the string "ar"
        //      in concatenatedString with the string "X-"
        //      Print the result to the console (ensure a line feed follows)


        //8.    Use the String.format to produce a new String using substring values of
        //      concatenatedString at the following indexes: (0,12), (0,12) and (0,8).  Ensure
        //      print the result to the console - ensure the results are in uppercase characters
        //      also ensure a line feed follows.