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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Strings and Chars

Posted by Theresa Svrcina
Theresa Svrcina
597 Points

Java objects scrabble game

how to put return true if hand has the tile already. thanks guys

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 = mHand + tile;    
    }

    public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
       return false;

    }
}

2 Answers

Mat Sanders
Mat Sanders
4,819 Points
Mat Sanders
Mat Sanders
4,819 Points 
if (mhand.contains(tile){
   return true;
}

More info: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#contains%28java.lang.CharSequence%29

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

You can just return the result of the expression too.

return mHand.contains(tile);
Theresa Svrcina
Theresa Svrcina
597 Points
Theresa Svrcina
Theresa Svrcina
597 Points

both ideas wouldn't let me go to the next video...thanks though **