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

Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
1,947 Points
Posted by Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
1,947 Points

Trouble with hangman and simple boolean statement.

I need to set up the hasTile method so it will return true if the hand(mHand?) contains the tile and false if otherwise. I should only need a simple boolean statement right? I don't know what I am doing wrong.

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) {
       boolean hasTile = mHand.indexof(tile) >= 0;
      return false;
    }
}

1 Answer

Cristian Altin
Cristian Altin
12,165 Points
Cristian Altin
Cristian Altin
12,165 Points

In the hasTile function you are always returning false if you write return false;

You should return the boolean variable so that it will return the wanted outcome.

p.s. also be aware of indexOf case sensitivity

Cristian Altin
Cristian Altin
12,165 Points
Cristian Altin
Cristian Altin
12,165 Points

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