Determine if char value is in range of chars

Question

The objective is this:

Row 1: A-L
Row 2: M-Z

Write a program that takes as input a student\'s full name (first last) and prints out the

Answer 1

An easy solution would be to use the ascii value of the char.

int m = (int)'M';
name = name.toUpperCase();
int initial = (int)name.charAt(0);

if(initial < m)
{
    System.out.println(" This student can sit anywhere in row 1. ");
}
else
{
    System.out.println(" This student can sit anywhere in row 2. ");
}