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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Conditional ints

Posted by MUZ140073 Lionell Matambanadzo
MUZ140073 Lionell Matambanadzo
12,509 Points

add an if statement to see if there are less than 4 people. Then write out to the console your table is ready

add an if statement to see if there are less than 4 people . then your table is ready

Conditional.java 
int numberOfPeople=3;
if (<4) console.printf("your table is ready.\n");

2 Answers

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points
Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

Hi,

you forgot to compare the <4 to a variable or value in your condition. It should be:

if (numberOfPeople<4) {
   console.printf("your table is ready \n");
}
Adam Bell
Adam Bell
1,176 Points
Adam Bell
Adam Bell
1,176 Points

Hi Mario. Thanks for your help. I had trouble with this task too but you explained exactly what I was overlooking.