[Project Euler in Groovy] - P4

euler_p4.groovy

def x = 999
def y = 999

def found = false
def p
while (!found) {
    p = String.valueOf(x * y)
    def same = true
    for (int i = 0; i < p.length() / 2; i++) {
        if (p.charAt(i) != p.charAt(p.length() - i - 1)) {
            same = false
            break
        }
    }
    found = same
    if (!found) {
        if (y == 836) {
            y = 999
            x--
        } else {
            y--
        }
    }
}

println "$x x $y = $p"