s.substring(int initialindex), which returns a substring of the string s FROM the GIVEN INDEX TO THE END of the string s.substring(int startindex, int endindex), which returns the substring 's' of the string BETWEEN the given INDICES - from startindex - UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING endindex Examples on using substrings: String str = "abcdefghijk"; // five first characters System.out.println(str.substring(0,5)); // Characters from third character onward System.out.println(str.substring(2)); // Characters 3-6 System.out.println(str.substring(3, 7)); Program outputs: abcde cdefghijk defg