03.Palindromes

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Please enter your word : ");
        String word = scanner.next().toLowerCase(); //Get user input.
        int wordLength = word.length();
        int counter = 0;
        //Check letters.
        for (int i = 0; i < wordLength / 2; i++) {
            char firstChar = word.charAt(i);
            char lastChar = word.charAt((wordLength-i)-1);
            if (firstChar == lastChar){
               counter++;
            }
        }
        //Print result.
        if (counter == wordLength/2)
        {
            System.out.println("The word is palindrome!");
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("The word is NOT palindrome!");
        }
    }
}