/**
 * A class to practice calling methods that return a value, e.g. String 
 * class methods replace() and length(), and String concatenation and 
 * assignment statements
 * 
 * For reference, consult online notes and class MethodCalls.java
 */
public class MethodCaller1
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      // Exercise 1 - create a String objcct called state with contents of
      // "Mississippi" and print it
      
      
      // Exercise 2 - create a new String object with a name of your own 
      // choosing and store a modified version of state in it, with all
      // occurrences of "s" changed to "$".  Print both the original and 
      // modified Strings, properly labelled.
      
      
      // Exercise 3 - for the two String objects declared below, use assignment
      // statements to store your first and last names.  Do not modify the
      // String declarations - use assignments statements.  Then concatenate 
      // them with a space in between and print a message such as this:
      //      Hello, John Dough.  Your name has 10 characters!
      // using your own name and calling the length() method.
      
      String first ;
      String last ;
      
      
      
      
      // Exercise 4 (time permitting) - in the new String object you created
      // in Exercise 2, remove all occurrences of "i" by replacing each with 
      // the "empty" String (aka: the null String).  The null String contains 0 
      // characters and looks like this: "".  Then print it.
      
      
   } // end of main method
} // end of MethodCaller1 class