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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Posted by MUZ140110 Pasipamire
MUZ140110 Pasipamire
4,871 Points

Cannot see where I am missing it.

./Tweet.java:14: error: cannot find symbol int charsLeft = MAX_CHARACTERS - mText.length(); ^ symbol: variable MAX_CHARACTERS location: class Tweet 1 error

Tweet.java 
public class Tweet {
  public static final int MAX_CHARACTRES = 140;
  private String mText;

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

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

public int charactersLeft() {
  int charsLeft = MAX_CHARACTERS - mText.length();
    return charsLeft;
 }
}

2 Answers

Tom McKay
Tom McKay
4,714 Points
Tom McKay
Tom McKay
4,714 Points

It appears that on the second line you misspelled "max_characters" and instead put "max_charactres"

Jess Sanders
Jess Sanders
12,086 Points
Jess Sanders
Jess Sanders
12,086 Points

Try to connect the challenge tasks with the lesson tasks. It's a good strategy throughout the course.

public static final int MAX_MISSES = 7;


public int getRemainingTries() {
    return MAX_MISSES - mMisses.length();
  }
  • Instead of MAX_MISSES, you are making MAX_CHARS
  • Instead of getRemainingTries, you are making getRemainingChars