CB Unit 4 Progress Check FRQ Q1

//school
public class Main
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		String str = "CCAAAAATTT!";
		
		char x = str.charAt(0);
		char maxchar = str.charAt(0);
		int cnt=1;
		// one bc the letter itself counts
		int max = 1;
		// one bc minimum count is also 1, but 0 also works
		
		for(int i = 1; i < str.length(); i++)
			// i starts at 1 cuz x location is charAt(0) so you gotta look ahead to 1
		{
			if(x==str.charAt(i)) 
			{
				cnt++;
				// if previously saved letter equal to this future letter, count 1 up 
			}
			else 
			{
				cnt=1;
				// if previously saved letter != this future letter, reset count
			}
			if(max<cnt) 
			{
				max = cnt;
				maxchar = x;
				// renew max count and max-counted-character if current count is higher
			}
			x = str.charAt(i);
			// change letter to the future letter (keep moving on)
		}
		System.out.println(maxchar + " " + max);
	}
}