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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Aldrich Alviar
Aldrich Alviar
2,745 Points
Posted by Aldrich Alviar
Aldrich Alviar
2,745 Points

twitter like application

all tweets have 140 max char

how to add a new constant to store max number of char allowed

Tweet.java 
public class Tweet {
  private String mText;

  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;
  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

}

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

constants are quite particular in definition. eg.

  public static final int MAX_CHAR = 140;

constants will tend to be public static final and be all uppercase, using underscores to break up words.