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

tiago goncalves
tiago goncalves
1,912 Points
Posted by tiago goncalves
tiago goncalves
1,912 Points

./ScrabblePlayer.java:28: error: missing return statement } However all the blocks are closed.

Is there any block open? I can't find it.

Can you help me?

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() {
    int count = 0;
    for(char letter: mHand.toCharArray()) {
      System.out.println(letter);
      if(mHand.indexOf(letter) < -1);
      count ++;
    }
  }

}

2 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

the error: error: missing return statement indicates that you are missing the return statement for a non void method. Your get tile count method needs to return an int, but you are currently not returning anything:

 public int getTileCount() {
    int count = 0;
    for(char letter: mHand.toCharArray()) {
      System.out.println(letter);
      if(mHand.indexOf(letter) < -1);
      count ++;
    }
    // add the return statement
    return count;
  }
coder5837
coder5837
1,535 Points

can you answer my question? It was right before his