Palindrome.java

Below is the syntax highlighted version of Palindrome.java from §1.3 Conditionals and Loops.

/******************************************************************************
 *  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);
    }
}