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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Posted by Bobby Willis
Bobby Willis
4,264 Points

Tech conference

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ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java 
public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {

  public int getLineFor(String lastName) {
    /* If the last name is between A thru M send them to line 1
       Otherwise send them to line 2 */
    int line = 0;
    String line1 = " ";
    String line2 = " ";
    char name;
    char divider = 'N';
    name = lastName.toUpperCase().charAt(0);
    if (name < divider) {
      line1 +=  name;
      return line1;   
    } else {
      line2 += name;
      return line2; }
  }

}

2 Answers

Ted Dunn
Ted Dunn
43,783 Points

In the program, the variable line is an int so you need to either set the value of line = 1 if the first character of the lastName is A-M or set line = 2 if the first character of lastName is N-Z.

You do not want to use the String variables line1 or line2 in this problem. You want to return an int.

Bobby Willis
Bobby Willis
4,264 Points
Bobby Willis
Bobby Willis
4,264 Points

Thanks