import java.util.Scanner; public class SplitName { public static void main(String[] args) { // Index: 0123456789 String s1 = "James Bond"; int k; k = s1.indexOf(" "); // Find the "cut" position (k = 5) String firstName = s1.substring(0, k); // Upto char 5: "James" String lastName = s1.substring(k+1); // From char 6 till end } }