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

Posted by Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

Can you please fill out the addTile method so that it takes the char that is passed and adds it to the mHand member fiel

mHand = tile

doesn't work?

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) {
       return false;
    }
}

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

mHand is a string that represents several tiles (or letters). Assigning mHand to be a single tile will replace any tiles already in the hand, not add to them. You want to add the tile character to the string instead.

mHand += tile;
Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points
Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

thanks!!, wow I think java is not a bad language, however I think I can forsee alot of confusion running around from module to module looking for an object...uh wahaha I wonder about functional languages like clojure. thats written in java I think.