public String sameEnds(String string) { int AstringCnt = 0; int sameInt = -1; int midStrI = string.length()/2; String midStrS = string.substring(midStrI, midStrI + 1); if (string.substring(1,2).equals(string.substring(string.length()))){ for (int stringCnt = 1; stringCnt != string.length()/2; stringCnt++){ AstringCnt = string.length() - stringCnt; if (string.substring(AstringCnt, AstringCnt - 1).equals(string.substring(stringCnt,stringCnt + 1))){ sameInt = sameInt + 1; } else{ if (sameInt != -1){ return string.substring(sameInt,stringCnt); } } return "hello"; } return "hello"; } <<<<<<< HEAD ======= return "hello"; >>>>>>> 71e7fcdd3e8c363dd5643a18c89c5cd9c77a961c }