diff --git a/Java Basic Program/evenString.java b/Java Basic Program/evenString.java
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+++ b/Java Basic Program/evenString.java	
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+
+class main {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
+        String str = in.nextLine();
+        System.out.println(firstHalf(str));
+    }
+
+    static String firstHalf(String s) {
+        int l = s.length();
+
+        if((l & 1) == 1)
+            return null;
+        else
+            return s.substring(0, l/2);
+    }
+}