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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

isral bustami
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isral bustami
Courses Plus Student 5,932 Points
Posted by isral bustami
isral bustami
Courses Plus Student 5,932 Points

confused

how to solve this

ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java 
public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {

  public int getLineFor(String lastName) {
    /* If the last name is between A thru M send them to line 1
       Otherwise send them to line 2 */
    int line = 0;
    if (char lineOne = lastName.charAt(0) <= 'M')
     }
      System.out.println("Line 1"); 
    } else {
      System.out.println("Line 2");
    }
    return line;
  }

}
Lucas Santos
Lucas Santos
19,315 Points
Lucas Santos
Lucas Santos
19,315 Points

Would help if you paste in the question along with the original code of the challenge so we can know what you're suppose to achieve.

3 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Double check your parenthesis, and instead of printing, why not set the line variable? It gets returned to the caller of the method in the last line there.

Lubomyr Kaminskiy
Lubomyr Kaminskiy
830 Points
Lubomyr Kaminskiy
Lubomyr Kaminskiy
830 Points

I did this after ... int line = 0;

if( lastName.charAt(0) <='Q')  line=1;
    else line=2;
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Why Q? Where'd your brackets go?

Other than that, you nailed it.

Lubomyr Kaminskiy
Lubomyr Kaminskiy
830 Points

I do not know why Q. It can be any letter... i think so.

About brackets - i forgot them

isral bustami
PLUS
isral bustami
Courses Plus Student 5,932 Points
isral bustami
isral bustami
Courses Plus Student 5,932 Points

i got it solved.. thank you much craig.. i don't really understand about what- to go-where and where to write.. but i`m going to continue on the courses, hopefully i am able to figure it out.. i am completely newbie on this matter.. really need guidance and advise.. again and again thank you craig..