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MUZ140785 John Kugara
4,140 PointsOnce again, assume you have a variable named 'database'. Update the database using the 'values' and 'clause' variables a
Once again, assume you have a variable named 'database'. Update the database using the 'values' and 'clause' variables and "PETS_TABLE" as the table name. Use the documentation for help on how to call the appropriate method to update this data.
ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put("name", "Rover");
values.put("type", "cat");
values.put("breed", "grumpy");
String clause = String.format("%s=%s", "name","Rover");
/* Add your code here!
* Assume you already have a variable named 'database'.
*/
//public void update(String table, ContentValues values, String whereClause, String[] whereArgs)
//{ database.update("PETS_TABLE", updateAnnotations, String.format("%s=%d","name","Rover", null); }//
database.update(PETS_TABLE, ('name','type', 'breed') + VALUES ('Rover','cat', 'grumpy'), "where _id = 1", null);
1 Answer
Harry James
14,780 PointsHey John!
We've already got most of the variables set for us, all we have to do is use them!
First of all, you were close with the first argument for the update() method. We just need to wrap our database in quotes "" as it's not a variable!
The next two arguments are both variables. For the second argument, we just put in our ContentValues object - the key/value pairs that we're using for the database. We don't need to repeat any code again - it's all saved in the object.
In the next argument, we put our where clause. The clause you've used would only update one record in the database - the record with the _id of 1. Now it may be that Rover is at _id 1 in the database but we don't know this. Instead, we want to use that where clause we finished in the first part of the challenge. This reads, in English, "where name is equal to Rover, make this change".
Finally, the last argument you can leave as you have. We're going to null this as it's used if we want any further arguments on our where clause - the clause we have right now will do the job without any arguments so we pass null.
Now, our update statement reads "In PETS_TABLE, update the keys with the values we've stored in the values object where name is equal to Rover". So, we're going to update Rover's name, type and breed, awesome!
Hopefully, you should now have a working update method! Try your best at completing the challenge with what I've told you but if you get stuck along the way and need a bit more help, let me know. Also, if there's anything you don't understand about this then I'd be more than happy to explain it to you :)
MUZ140785 John Kugara
4,140 Pointsthanx james i got it now
Harry James
14,780 PointsGlad to hear you got it! If my answer helped, be sure to mark it as the Best Answer so that other forum users know that this question has been answered :)
MUZ140785 John Kugara
4,140 PointsMUZ140785 John Kugara
4,140 Pointsplease help im stuck