Remove the first character from the Java string

/**
 * @author lautturi.com
 * Java example: Java remoe the first character from string
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Lautturi {
	public static void main(String[] args) {

		String str1,str2,str3="hello lautturi java world!";
      	//substring(beginIndex,endIndex)
		str1 = str3.substring(0,5);
      	//subtring(beginIndex)
		str2 = str3.substring(1); // remoe the first character

		System.out.println(str3);
		System.out.println(str1);
		System.out.println(str2);

	}
}