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README.md

 # Java Fundamentals
 
-* **Objective:**
-    * To complete the method stubs in each of the provided classes
-        * `MathUtilities`
-    	* `PredicateUtilities`
-    	* `StringUtilities`
-
-* **Purpose:**
-    * To establish familiarity with
-        * [primitive data-types](http://cs.fit.edu/~ryan/java/language/java-data.html)
-        * [method signatures and return statements](http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/java/java_methods.html)
-        * [String operations](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_strings.htm)
-    
-* **Classes to be completed:**
+### **Objective:**
+* To complete the method stubs in each of the provided classes
 	* `MathUtilities`
 	* `PredicateUtilities`
 	* `StringUtilities`
+
+### **Purpose:**
+* To establish familiarity with
+    * [primitive data-types](http://cs.fit.edu/~ryan/java/language/java-data.html)
+    * [method signatures and return statements](http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/java/java_methods.html)
+    * [String operations](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_strings.htm)
+    
+### **Classes to be completed:**
+* `MathUtilities`
+* `PredicateUtilities`
+* `StringUtilities`
 	
-* **Instructions**
+### **Instructions:**
 
-    1. Fork this Repository
-        * [fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) this repository to your personal github account 
-        * [clone](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) **your** `forked` repository to your local machine.
-        * Complete steps 2 and 3  
-        * `git add` your changes to the list of your `commited` files.
-        * `git commit` your added files to the list of your `staged` files.
-        * `git push` your staged files to your remote repository.
-        * submit a `pull request` which compares Zipcoder `master` to your `master`.
-    2. Begin by first ensuring the `main` method in your `ZipcodeRocks` class prints `"Zipcode Rocks!"` upon execution.  
-    3. Complete each of the method stubs in each of the `main` classes provided.
-        * `main` classes are located in `src.main.java.com.zipcodewilmington.danny_do_better_exercises`
-        * There are comments above each method stub to describe the expected behavior.
-    4. Upon completion, open and run the `TestSuite` class to ensure that all tests have 100% success.
-        * `TestSuite` is located in `src.test.java.com.zipcodewilmington.danny_do_better_exercises`
+1. Fork this Repository
+    * [fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) this repository to your personal github account 
+    * [clone](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) **your** `forked` repository to your local machine.
+    * Complete steps 2 and 3  
+    * `git add` your changes to the list of your `commited` files.
+    * `git commit` your added files to the list of your `staged` files.
+    * `git push` your staged files to your remote repository.
+    * submit a `pull request` which compares Zipcoder `master` to your `master`.
+2. Begin by first ensuring the `main` method in your `ZipcodeRocks` class prints `"Zipcode Rocks!"` upon execution.  
+3. Complete each of the method stubs in each of the `main` classes provided.
+    * `main` classes are located in `src.main.java.com.zipcodewilmington.danny_do_better_exercises`
+    * There are comments above each method stub to describe the expected behavior.
+4. Upon completion, open and run the `TestSuite` class to ensure that all tests have 100% success.
+    * `TestSuite` is located in `src.test.java.com.zipcodewilmington.danny_do_better_exercises`
 
 ## Predicate Utilities
 * A _predicate_ is a clause which states something about a subject. (_e.g., **is assigning**_ in _"Leon **is assigning** homework"_)
 	* `Character getMiddleCharacter(String)`
 	* `String getFirstWord(String)`
 	* `String getSecondWord(String)`
-	* `String reverseTheTwo(String)`
+	* `String reverse(String)`
 	
 	
 ## Whats next?

src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/danny_do_better_exercises/StringUtilities.java

      * @param stringToReverse
      * @return an identical string with characters in reverse order.
      */
-    public static String reverseTheTwo(String stringToReverse){
+
+    public static String reverseTheTwo(String stringToReverse) {
         String reverse = "";
-        for(int i = stringToReverse.length()-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        for (int i = stringToReverse.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             reverse += stringToReverse.charAt(i);
         }
         return reverse;
     }
+
+    public static String reverse(String stringToReverse){
+        return null;
+
+    }
 }

src/test/java/com/zipcodewilmington/danny_do_better_exercises/TestMathUtilities.java

         // : Given
         short baseValue = 16384;
         short addedValue = 7;
-        short expected = 32767;
+        short expected = 16391;
         // : When
         short actual = primativeTypes.add(baseValue, addedValue);
         // : Then
         // : When
         float actualFloat = primativeTypes.subtract(baseValue,difference);
         // : Then
-        assertEquals(expectedFloat,actualFloat, 0);
+        assertEquals(expectedFloat,actualFloat, 0.005);
     }
     @Test
     public void testSubtractions5() {

src/test/java/com/zipcodewilmington/danny_do_better_exercises/TestPredicateUtilities.java

 package com.zipcodewilmington.danny_do_better_exercises;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
 /**
  * Created by dan on 6/14/17.
  */
     private static volatile PredicateUtilities math = new PredicateUtilities();
 
     @Test
-    public void testGreaterThanTrue(){
+    public void testGreaterThanTrue() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 450;
         int lesserValue = 350;
 
 
     @Test
-    public void testGreaterThanFalse(){
+    public void testGreaterThanFalse() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 350;
         int lesserValue = 350;
         boolean outcome = math.isGreaterThan(greaterValue, lesserValue);
 
         // : Then
-        assertTrue(outcome);
+        assertFalse(outcome);
     }
 
 
     @Test
-    public void testLessThanTrue(){
+    public void testLessThanTrue() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 450;
         int lesserValue = 350;
     }
 
 
-
     @Test
-    public void testLessThan1(){
+    public void testLessThan1() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 450;
         int lesserValue = 350;
         boolean outcome = math.isLessThan(greaterValue, lesserValue);
 
         // : Then
-        assertTrue(outcome);
+        assertFalse(outcome);
     }
 
 
     @Test
-    public void testLessOrEqual1(){
+    public void testLessOrEqual1() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 3;
         int lesserValue = 3;
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLessOrEqual2(){
+    public void testLessOrEqual2() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 3;
         int lesserValue = 6;
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGreaterOrEqual1(){
+    public void testGreaterOrEqual1() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 4;
         int lesserValue = 4;
 
 
     @Test
-    public void testGreaterOrEqual2(){
+    public void testGreaterOrEqual2() {
         // : Given
         int greaterValue = 8;
         int lesserValue = 15;
         boolean outcome = math.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(greaterValue, lesserValue);
 
         // : Then
-        assertTrue(outcome);
+        assertFalse(outcome);
     }
 }

src/test/java/com/zipcodewilmington/danny_do_better_exercises/TestStringUtilities.java

     public void substringBeginTest(){
         // : Given
         String input = "Hello";
-        String expected = "olleH";
+        String expected = "Hel";
 
         // : When
         String actual = StringUtilities.getPrefix(input);
     public void getTheMiddleChar1(){
         // : Given
         String input = "Zipcode";
-        char expected = 'c';
+        Character expected = 'c';
 
         // : When
-        char actual = StringUtilities.getMiddleCharacter(input);
+        Character actual = StringUtilities.getMiddleCharacter(input);
 
         // : Then
-        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected.toString(), actual.toString());
     }
 
 
         String expected = "Wilmington";
 
         // : When
-        String actual = StringUtilities.getFirstWord(input);
+        String actual = StringUtilities.getSecondWord(input);
 
         // : Then
         assertEquals(expected, actual);
 
 
         // : When
-        String actual = StringUtilities.reverseTheTwo(input);
+        String actual = StringUtilities.reverse(input);
 
         // : Then
         assertEquals(expected, actual);