String array manipulations

gistfile1.txt

/*
Take note of length - it is used as a String[] property > strings.length AND as a method for a String 
array element > strings[i].length().
*/
public Map<String, String> pairs(String[] strings) {
  Map<String,String> map = new HashMap<String,String>();
  
  for (int i = 0; i < strings.length; i++ ) {
    if (strings[i].length() == 1 ) {
      Character first = strings[i].charAt(0);
      map.put(first.toString(), first.toString());
    } else {
// select indexes from the word
      Character first = strings[i].charAt(0);
      Character last = strings[i].charAt(strings[i].length() - 1);
      map.put(first.toString(), last.toString());

// converting the word to a char array
      //char[] currentWord = strings[i].toCharArray();
      //Character first = currentWord[0];
      //int lastIndex = currentWord.length - 1;
      //Character last = currentWord[lastIndex];
      //map.put( first.toString(), last.toString());
      
    }
  }
  
  return map;
  
}