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BJP3 Self-Check 4.21: capitalLetter

Language/Type: Java char if/else Strings
Author: Marty Stepp (on 2013/09/02)

Write an if statement that tests to see whether a String stored in a variable named phrase begins with a capital letter. If the string begins with a capital letter, print capital . If not, print not capital . Use at least one method call from the Character class in your solution. You may assume that the string is non-empty (contains at least one character).

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This problem asks for bare code. Submit a fragment of Java code as described. Do not write any class or method heading around your code; just write the lines of code that will produce the result described.

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