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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Zandre Alberts
Zandre Alberts
2,613 Points
Posted by Zandre Alberts
Zandre Alberts
2,613 Points

Help me!

Error: ./ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java:9: error: incompatible types: possible lossy conversion from int to char char letter = lastName.indexOf(0); ^ 1 error

They can not get the ( of the (0)

code:

ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java 
public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {

  public int getLineFor(String lastName) {
    /* If the last name is between A thru M send them to line 1
       Otherwise send them to line 2 */

    int line = 0;

   char letter = lastName.indexOf(0);
    if('A'<'M'){
     line = 1; 
    } else {
      line = 2;
    }
    return line;
  }

}

1 Answer

Kristian Gausel
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Points
Kristian Gausel
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Points 
public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {

  public int getLineFor(String lastName) {

    char letter = lastName.toCharArray()[0];
    if(letter<'M'){
     return 1; 
    } else {
     return 2;
    }
  }

}

This works.