/*

* Given a string, take the first 2 chars and return the string with the 2 chars added at both the front and back, so "kitten" yields"kikittenki". If the string length is less than 2, use whatever chars are there.

* front22("kitten") → "kikittenki"

* front22("Ha") → "HaHaHa"

* front22("abc") → "ababcab"

*/

public class Front22 {

//Class for testing and setting dummy values

public static void main( String [] args ) {

//Output tests

System.out.println( front22( "Hel" ) );

}

public static String front22( String str ) {

int length = str.length();

if( length < 3 ) {

String firstsomething = str.substring( 0, length );

return firstsomething + str + firstsomething;

} else {

String firsttwo = str.substring( 0, 2 );

return firsttwo + str + firsttwo;

}

}

}