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

Sohaib Rashid
Sohaib Rashid
627 Points
Posted by Sohaib Rashid
Sohaib Rashid
627 Points

I used the same format as the prior video, but I am still stuck

If someone can assist, it would help me a lot! Happy coding!

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 String getTitleCount()
     String progress;
    for (char tile: mHand.toCharArray()) {
      char display = "-";
      if (mHand.indexof(tile) >= 0) {
        display = tile;
      }
      progress += display;
      return progress;
  }
}

1 Answer

Rebecca Bompiani
Rebecca Bompiani
16,948 Points
Rebecca Bompiani
Rebecca Bompiani
16,948 Points

Hi Sohaib-

The basic logic for the challenge is as follows:

"For each char in mHand, if the tile matches the char, add one to the counter"

Try:

 public int getTileCount(char tile) {       //this method should return an int, because it will give you the number of times a letter shows up
    int counter = 0;       // initialize the counter at 0
    for (char letter : mHand.toCharArray()) {       //push all the characters in mHand to an array of characters, letter
      if (letter==tile) {      //loop through the chars, checking to see if the chars from the hand match the selected letter
        counter ++;       //if the char matches the letter selected, add one to the count
      }
    } 
    return counter;  //return the count
  }
Sohaib Rashid
Sohaib Rashid
627 Points
Sohaib Rashid
Sohaib Rashid
627 Points

You simplified it so much! Thank you for your help, i sure hope I can simplify and think as intelligent as you do! Happy Coding!!!!