String Method: str1.equals(str2)
returns true if and only if str1 and str2 have the same values
str1.compareTo(str2)
returns a positive number if str1 is greater than str2 (more characters)
str.substring(from)
returns a substring of str starting at the from position to the end
str.substring(from, to)
returns str’s substring starting at the from position and up to but NOT INCLUDING the to position
str.indexOf(s)
returns the starting position of the first occurrence of s in str, or -1 if not found