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

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,467 Points
Posted by Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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What is wrong with this code?

public class ScrabblePlayer { private String mHand;

public ScrabblePlayer() {
    mHand = "";
}

public String getHand() {
   return mHand;
}

public void addTile(char tile) {
    mHand += tile;

}

public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
   boolean handContains =mHand.indexOf('tile') >= 0;
     if (handContains) {
       return true;
     } else {
       return false;
     }
}

}

Hello Everyone, the code above is giving me trouble, this looks to be right however it keeps telling me there is a syntax error then when I try to preview it to see what is wrong it shows me a blank template with only the black background. A error usually occurs at this time and it asks me to launch the challange again, I looked to see if it was a loop that was crashing it but that would make no sense as there is no loop in the code that could cause that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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

    }

    public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
       return false;
    }
}

2 Answers

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Rob,

I can't pinpoint the syntax error, but I can show you code that works for this challenge. My opinion is that your code is fine but it's not passing their built in test. Edit: as Craig points out, the syntax error is tile being wrapped in single quotes.

public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
    if (mHand.indexOf(tile) >= 0) {
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}
Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

You have 'tile' in single quotes. Sorry the compiler error didn't show up. I will look into it!