public class Algorithm { // Function that returns true if // str is a palindrome static boolean isPalindrome(String str) { // Pointers pointing to the beginning // and the end of the string int i = 0, j = str.length() - 1; // While there are characters toc compare while (i < j) { // If there is a mismatch if (str.charAt(i) != str.charAt(j)) return false; // Increment first pointer and // decrement the other i++; j--; } // Given string is a palindrome return true; } // Driver code public static void main(String[] args) { String str = "geeks"; if (isPalindrome(str)) System.out.print("Yes"); else System.out.print("No"); } }