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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Getting There Type Casting

Posted by Benjamin Ong
Benjamin Ong
5,786 Points

Missing return

I am not sure why there is a compiler error in my code, please help! 

import com.example.BlogPost;

public class TypeCastChecker {
  /***************
  I have provided 2 hints for this challenge.
  Change `false` to `true` in one line below, then click the "Check work" button to see the hint.
  NOTE: You must set all the hints to false to complete the exercise.
  ****************/
  public static boolean HINT_1_ENABLED = false;
  public static boolean HINT_2_ENABLED = false;

  public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) {
    // Fix this result variable to be the correct string.
    String result = "";
    if (obj instanceof String) {
     result = (String) obj; 
    }
    BlogPost store = Object;
    if (obj instanceof BlogPost) {
      store = (BlogPost) obj;
      result = store.getTitle(); 
    }
    return result;
  }
}

Edited markdown to reflect java rb

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hi Benjamin,

Your code didn't attach; could you post it as well, so we can see what you've tried?

Dane Parchment
Dane Parchment
Treehouse Moderator 11,077 Points
Dane Parchment
Dane Parchment
Treehouse Moderator 11,077 Points

Please show us the code so that we can evaluate it and come up with a solution to help you!

1 Answer

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,467 Points

Hi Benjamin, I edited your answer to denote the java markdown, please see the style sheet if you have any questions.

As for why this isn't working, you need to return the results that your if clauses might catch inside the return block.

And when you're declaring your BlogPost object store, but that in your else if clause.

To do an else if clause you need to put else in front of your if, otherwise it will think that we have a brand new if statement.

I've copied the correct way to return the object when it's an instance of the String, and got you started with the BlogPost, I'll let you finish the rest. Shout back if you have trouble

public class TypeCastChecker {
  /***************
  I have provided 2 hints for this challenge.
  Change `false` to `true` in one line below, then click the "Check work" button to see the hint.
  NOTE: You must set all the hints to false to complete the exercise.
  ****************/
  public static boolean HINT_1_ENABLED = false;
  public static boolean HINT_2_ENABLED = false;

  public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) {
    // Fix this result variable to be the correct string.
    String result = "";
    if (obj instanceof String) {
     result = (String) obj;
     return result;
    }
    else if (obj instanceof BlogPost) {
      BlogPost store = (BlogPost) obj;
      //need to add one or two more lines here depending how you want to solve this. 
    }
    return result;
  }
}
Benjamin Ong
Benjamin Ong
5,786 Points

Thanks Rob!! Managed to solve it. :D Got a little confused with how python works/