StringTask2.java

import java.util.Scanner;

import java.util.Scanner;
public class StringTask2 {




        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

            System.out.print("Enter first string: ");
            String firstString = scanner.nextLine();

            System.out.print("Enter second string: ");
            String secondString = scanner.nextLine();

            System.out.print("Enter starting index: ");
            int startingIndex = scanner.nextInt();

            System.out.print("Enter number of characters to compare: ");
            int numberOfCharacters = scanner.nextInt();

            boolean regionsAreEqual = firstString.regionMatches(
                    true, startingIndex, secondString, startingIndex, numberOfCharacters
            );

            if (regionsAreEqual) {
                System.out.println("The regions are equal (ignoring case).");
            } else {
                System.out.println("The regions are NOT equal.");
            }


        }
    }