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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP For Each Loop

Posted by Antony Hsu
Antony Hsu
4,377 Points

I keep getting 'Missing return statement' error with following code. Please help. Thanks.

Here is code in question:

public int getTileCount(char tile) { int tileCount = 0; for (char letter: mHand.toCharArray()){ if (tile == letter) { tileCount += 1; } return tileCount; } }

ScrabblePlayer.java 
public class ScrabblePlayer {
  private String mHand;

  public ScrabblePlayer() {
    mHand = "";
  }

  public String getHand() {
   return mHand;
  }

  public void addTile(char tile) {
    // Adds the tile to the hand of the player
    mHand += tile;
  }

  public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
   return mHand.indexOf(tile) > -1;
  }

  public int getTileCount(char tile) {
    int tileCount = 0;
    for (char letter: mHand.toCharArray()){
      if (tile == letter) {
         tileCount += 1;
      }
         return tileCount;
      }
    }
  }

1 Answer

Allie O.
Allie O.
11,601 Points
Allie O.
Allie O.
11,601 Points

Hi Antony,

Currently your return statement is inside the for loop. Try putting it outside the loop, and see if it helps.

Antony Hsu
Antony Hsu
4,377 Points

Hi Allie,

Your suggestion worked. Thank you.