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+/*
+*the program reverses the string input*/
+
+
+
+
+import java.util.*;
+ 
+class ReverseString
+{
+   public static void main(String args[])
+   {
+      String original, reverse = "";
+      Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
+ 
+      System.out.println("Enter a string to reverse");
+      original = sc.nextLine();
+ 
+      int length = original.length();
+ 
+      for ( int i = length - 1 ; i >= 0 ; i-- )
+         reverse = reverse + original.charAt(i);
+ 
+      System.out.println("Reverse of entered string is: "+reverse);
+   }
+}