//StringStuff.java




public class StringStuff {

    public static void main (String[] args) {

	int i = (int)(Math.random() * 5);
	//Math.random() returns double 0.<=x<1.   *5 so is 0.<=x<5. 
	//cast to int

	String s = get_string(i);

	System.out.println("first string:  " + s);   
	System.out.println("Length= " + s.length()); // .length() of String  

	i = (int)(Math.random() * 5);
	String t = get_string(i);
	System.out.println("second string: " + t);   

	if (s.equals(t))     //do not use == for Strings!  won't work
	    System.out.println("they equal");
	else
	    System.out.println("they don't equal");

    }

    //method.  
    public static String get_string(int index) {
	switch (index) {
	    case 0: return "panda";
	    case 1: return "emu";
	    case 2: return "gnu";
	    case 3: return "aardvark";
	    case 4: return "hippopotamus";
	    default: return "mongoose";
	}
    }


}



/*
random() not based on elapsed time.  different each run


*/