Front3.java

/*
 * Given a string, we'll say that the front is the first 3 chars of the string. If the string length is less than 3, the front is whatever is there. Return a new string which is 3 copies of the front. 
 * front3("Java") → "JavJavJav"
 * front3("Chocolate") → "ChoChoCho"
 * front3("abc") → "abcabcabc"
 */
public class Front3 {
	//Class for testing and setting dummy values
		public static void main( String [] args ) {	
			//Output tests
			System.out.println( front3( "Hello World" ) );
		}
			
		public static String front3( String str ) {
			if( str.length() < 3 ) {
				str = str + str + str ;
				return str;
			} else {
				str = str.substring( 0, 3 );
				str = str + str + str;
				return str;
			}
		}
}