diff --git a/palindrome.cpp b/palindrome.cpp
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+++ b/palindrome.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <string.h>
+using namespace std;
+int main()
+{
+    char str1[20], str2[20];
+    int i, j, len = 0, flag = 0;
+    cout << "Enter the string : ";
+    gets(str1);
+    len = strlen(str1) - 1;
+    for (i = len, j = 0; i >= 0 ; i--, j++)
+        str2[j] = str1[i];
+    if (strcmp(str1, str2))
+        flag = 1;
+    if (flag == 1)
+        cout << str1 << " is not a palindrome";
+    else
+        cout << str1 << " is a palindrome";
+    return 0;
+}