/*********************************************************************
 * Author:        Eric Heim
 * Date Created:  5/31/2011
 * Course:        CS0007
 * Description:   Shows the basic functionality of various ways to
 * 				  compare strings
 *********************************************************************/
public class StringComparison {
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		String name1 = "Mary", name2 = "mary", name3 = "Mark", name4 = "Mark";
		int result;
		
		if(name3.equals(name4)) {
			System.out.println(name3 + " is the same as " + name4);
		}
		else {
			System.out.println(name3 + " is NOT the same as " + name4);
		}
		
		if(name1.equals(name3)) {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is the same as " + name3);
		}
		else {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is NOT the same as " + name3);
		}
		
		if(name1.equals(name2)) {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is the same as " + name2);
		}
		else {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is NOT the same as " + name2);
		}
		
		if(name1.equalsIgnoreCase(name2)) {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is the same as " + name2 + 
					                   " when ignoring case");
		}
		else {
			System.out.println(name1 + " is NOT the same as " + name2 +
					           " when ignoring case");
		}
		
		result = name1.compareTo(name3);
		System.out.println("The result of the comparison of " + name1 + 
				           " and " + name3 + " is " + result);
		
		result = name3.compareTo(name1);
		System.out.println("The result of the comparison of " + name3 + 
				           " and " + name1 + " is " + result);
		
		result = name3.compareTo(name3);
		System.out.println("The result of the comparison of " + name3 + 
				           " and " + name3 + " is " + result);
		
		result = name1.compareTo(name2);
		System.out.println("The result of the comparison of " + name1 + 
				           " and " + name2 + " is " + result);
		
		result = name1.compareToIgnoreCase(name2);
		System.out.println("The result of the comparison of " + name1 + 
				           " and " + name2 + " is " + result + " when " +
				           "ignoring case");
			
	}

}