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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Niyamat Almass
Niyamat Almass
8,176 Points
Posted by Niyamat Almass
Niyamat Almass
8,176 Points

i have a error

I have a error is ./Tweet.java:13: error: cannot find symbol int charsLeft = MAX_CHAR - mText.length(); ^ symbol: variable MAX_CHAR location: class Tweet 1 error

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

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

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }
 public int charactersLeft() {
    int charsLeft = MAX_CHAR - mText.length();

    return charsLeft;
  }
}

1 Answer

William Li
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William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, Niyamat Almass

  • In your charactersLeft function, you should use MAX_CHARACTER constant you've previously defined, because there's no symbol named MAX_CHAR
  • you don't need a local variable within the function, you can directly return the result of the subtraction. 
  public int charactersLeft() {
    return MAX_CHARACTER - mText.length();
  }
Niyamat Almass
Niyamat Almass
8,176 Points
Niyamat Almass
Niyamat Almass
8,176 Points

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! William Li.I solved the challenge