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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
1,166 Points
Posted by Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
1,166 Points

help me

why do i have this error code

ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java 
public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {
  private String mLineOne = "";
  private String mLineTwo = "";

  public boolean getLineFor(String lastName) {
    /* If the last name is between A thru M send them to line 1
       Otherwise send them to line 2 */
    boolean whitchLine = lastName.charAt(0) <= 'M';
    if (whitchLine) {
      mLineOne += lastName; 
    } else {
      mLineTwo += lastName;
    }
    return whitchLine;

  }

}

1 Answer

Michael Freeman
Michael Freeman
5,674 Points
Michael Freeman
Michael Freeman
5,674 Points

If this is the quiz... I believe the objective was to return the line number (1 or 2). So I think you want to return an integer rather than a boolean. In your if statement you'd set the integer variable you are returning to a 1 or a 2 depending on your IF statement.

Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
1,166 Points
Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
1,166 Points

Yh I really went wild here hahahha, thanks for you time