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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Creating a Class

Posted by Robert Kendall
Robert Kendall
1,287 Points

Doing one of the challenges. Add a string mTitle, make it public. Compiler error says missing return statement.

I have tried putting return statements in each of the existing curly brackets, no luck. Also, what am I supposed to be returning?
I assume I want return mTitle; This gives me another compier error.

PictureBook.java 
public class PictureBook {
  public String mTitle(){
  }
}

2 Answers

Eric Conklin
Eric Conklin
8,350 Points
Eric Conklin
Eric Conklin
8,350 Points

You haven't added a string. You've added a method.

Whenever you see () at the end of a word, this means it is a method.

Instead, just put this within your PictureBook class: public String mTitle;

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public class PictureBook { public String mTitle; }