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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points
Posted by KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points

I have a confusion... the line1 and line2 are just to be printed or are some variables which are to be used further?

Codechallenge for comparing

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;
    return line;
  }

}

1 Answer

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

You are expected to use return to return the line number from the method.

Does that help?

KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points
KARTIK BHASIN
KARTIK BHASIN
9,299 Points

Thanks Craig that did work... :) , but when I tried to use if(lastName<"M")
it showed me a compiler error, instead I had to use if(lastName.compareTo("M")<0). Does < binary operator not work when comparing a string variable and a string constant as in this case ?