public class StrCmp {
  public static void main(String []args) {
    String myName = "john";
    String yourName = "connor";

    int result = myName.compareTo(yourName);
    if (result < 0) {
      System.out.println("before");
    } else if (result > 0) {
      System.out.println("after");
    } else {
      System.out.println("same");
    }

    String today = "2026-04-14";
    String finalExamDay = "2026-04-30";

    result = today.compareTo(finalExamDay);
    if (result < 0) {
      System.out.println("before");
    } else if (result > 0) {
      System.out.println("after");
    } else {
      System.out.println("same");
    }
  }
}