I was able to complete the problem doing it in this manner, but I would assume there has to be an easier way.

Sample input:

> 
> abc, cba
> 
> 
> 

Output:

> 
> Both strings of characters are equivalent.
> 
> 
> 

Or

> 
> abc, acc
> 
> 
> 

Output:

> 
> Different
> 
> 
> 

---

```
import java.util.Scanner;

public class StringTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String str1, str2;
        int aCount = 0, bCount = 0, cCount = 0, dCount = 0, eCount = 0, fCount = 0, gCount = 0, hCount = 0, iCount = 0, jCount = 0, kCount = 0, lCount = 0, mCount = 0, nCount = 0, oCount = 0, pCount = 0, qCount = 0, rCount = 0, sCount = 0, tCount = 0, uCount = 0, vCount = 0, wCount = 0, xCount = 0, yCount = 0, zCount = 0;
        int aCount2 = 0, bCount2 = 0, cCount2 = 0, dCount2 = 0, eCount2 = 0, fCount2 = 0, gCount2 = 0, hCount2 = 0, iCount2 = 0, jCount2 = 0, kCount2 = 0, lCount2 = 0, mCount2 = 0, nCount2 = 0, oCount2 = 0, pCount2 = 0, qCount2 = 0, rCount2 = 0, sCount2 = 0, tCount2 = 0, uCount2 = 0, vCount2 = 0, wCount2 = 0, xCount2 = 0, yCount2 = 0, zCount2 = 0;
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out
                .println("Enter your first string that you want compared (lowercase only):");

        str1 = input.next();
        str1 = str1.trim();
        char[] charArr1 = str1.toCharArray();

        System.out
                .println("Enter your second string that you want compared (lowercase only):");

        str2 = input.next();
        str2 = str2.trim();
        char[] charArr2 = str2.toCharArray();

        input.close();

        for (int i = 0; i < charArr1.length; i++) {
            if (charArr1[i] == 'a')
                aCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'b')
                bCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'c')
                cCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'd')
                dCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'e')
                eCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'f')
                fCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'g')
                gCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'h')
                hCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'i')
                iCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'j')
                jCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'k')
                kCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'l')
                lCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'm')
                mCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'n')
                nCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'o')
                oCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'p')
                pCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'q')
                qCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'r')
                rCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 's')
                sCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 't')
                tCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'u')
                uCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'v')
                vCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'w')
                wCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'x')
                xCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'y')
                yCount++;
            if (charArr1[i] == 'z')
                zCount++;
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < charArr2.length; i++) {
            if (charArr2[i] == 'a')
                aCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'b')
                bCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'c')
                cCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'd')
                dCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'e')
                eCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'f')
                fCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'g')
                gCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'h')
                hCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'i')
                iCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'j')
                jCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'k')
                kCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'l')
                lCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'm')
                mCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'n')
                nCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'o')
                oCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'p')
                pCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'q')
                qCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'r')
                rCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 's')
                sCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 't')
                tCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'u')
                uCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'v')
                vCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'w')
                wCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'x')
                xCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'y')
                yCount2++;
            if (charArr2[i] == 'z')
                zCount2++;
        }
        if (aCount == aCount2 && bCount == bCount2 && cCount == cCount2
                && dCount == dCount2 && eCount == eCount2 && fCount == fCount2
                && gCount == gCount2 && hCount == hCount2 && iCount == iCount2
                && jCount == jCount2 && kCount == kCount2 && lCount == lCount2
                && mCount == mCount2 && nCount == nCount2 && oCount == oCount2
                && pCount == pCount2 && qCount == qCount2 && rCount == rCount2
                && sCount == sCount2 && tCount == tCount2 && uCount == uCount2
                && vCount == vCount2 && wCount == wCount2 && xCount == xCount2
                && yCount == yCount2 && zCount == zCount2)
            System.out.println("Both strings of characters are equivilent.");
        else
            System.out.println("Different");
    }
}

```