diff --git a/noOfDoubleLetters.java b/noOfDoubleLetters.java
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+import java.util.*;
+public class noOfDoubleLetters
+{
+    public static void doubleLetters(String s)
+    { 
+      char ch=' '; char[] array=new char[s.length()];
+      array =s.toCharArray();int j=0;
+      outer:
+      for(int i=0;i<s.length();i++){
+           ch=array[i];
+           if(i<(s.length()-1) && Character.isLetter(ch)==true){   
+              if(ch==array[i+1]){
+                  j++;
+                  i++;
+            }
+           }  
+        }
+      System.out.println("The no. of double letters are:"+j);
+    }
+    public static void main(){
+      String str=freqOfWord.accept_input();
+      noOfDoubleLetters.doubleLetters(str);
+    }
+}