/****************************************************************************** * Compilation: javac Palindrome.java * Execution: java Palindrome n * * Create a palindromic string. * * % java Palindrome 1 * 11 * * % java Palindrome 2 * 11211 * * % java Palindrome 3 * 3112113 * * % java Palindrome 4 * 311211343112113 * * % java Palindrome 5 * 53112113431121135 * ******************************************************************************/ public class Palindrome { public static void main(String[] args) { int n = Integer.parseInt(args[0]); String s = ""; for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) { if (i % 2 == 0) s = s + i + s; else s = i + s + i; } System.out.println(s); } }