Java Scanner Class

package com.javaprojects;

// import packages
import java.util.Scanner;


public class Main {

    /*
    This program makes use of built-in subroutines when working with Strings.
    It asks the user for their first name and last name separated by a space.
    Read the input from the user through indexOf() subroutine to find position
    of the space, then use substring() to extract each of the two names. In
    addition, output the number of characters in each names and output of the
    user's initials.
     */

    /*
    -outline variables
    use indexing to find the space to split on
    save the first and last name to variables
    output total characters in first and last name
    use indexing to print first and last initials

     */

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // state variables
        Scanner stdin;
        String firstName;
        String lastName;
        String firstInitial;
        String lastInitial;
        String initials;
        int firstNameCount;
        int lastNameCount;

        // define variables
        System.out.println("Hello there, please enter your first and last name separated by a space : ");

        // read user input
        stdin = new Scanner (System.in);
        firstName  = stdin.next();
        lastName = stdin.next();
        System.out.println(firstName);
        System.out.println(lastName);

        // define variables firstNameCount and lastNameCount
        firstNameCount = firstName.length();
        lastNameCount = lastName.length();

        // define variable to parse initials
        firstInitial = firstName.substring(0, 1);
        lastInitial = lastName.substring(0, 1);
        initials = firstInitial + " " + lastInitial;

        // use index to parse first and last name, storing the first letters in variable initial
        System.out.println("First Name : " + firstName);
        System.out.println("Last Name : " + lastName);
        System.out.println("There are " + firstNameCount + " in your first name");
        System.out.println("There are " + lastNameCount + " in your last name");
        System.out.println("Your initials are : " + initials);

    }
}