import java.util.Scanner; class SubstringExample{ public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.print("Enter a string: "); String originalString = input.nextLine(); System.out.print("Enter the starting position: "); int startIndex = input.nextInt(); System.out.print("Enter the ending position: "); int endIndex = input.nextInt(); if (startIndex < 0 || endIndex > originalString.length() || startIndex > endIndex) { System.out.println("Invalid input. Please check the positions."); } else { String substring = originalString.substring(startIndex, endIndex); System.out.println("Substring: " + substring); } } }