gistfile1.txt

import java.util.Scanner;

public class CharMatching {
   public static void main (String [] args) {
      String userInput = "";
      char firstLetter = '-';

      userInput = "banana";
      firstLetter = 'b';

      if (userInput.charAt(0) == firstLetter) {
         System.out.println("Found match: " + firstLetter);
      }
      else {
         System.out.println("No match: " + firstLetter);
      }

      return;
   }
}