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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Posted by Ramy Obeid
Ramy Obeid
2,373 Points

I have to add a new method that return the remaining character available

based on the length of what is currently stored in mText

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

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

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }
  public int getRemainingTweet();
  return MAX_TWEET - mText.length();

}

3 Answers

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

The line that declares the method shouldn't end in semicolon. Also you need to enclose the body of the method in {} as in:

public int getRemainingTweet() {
    return MAX_TWEET - mText.length();
}
Ramy Obeid
Ramy Obeid
2,373 Points

yhhhh i didn't see the semicolon in the method and yes i see it i cant believe i forgot the curly braces thx Kourosh Raeen ur a life saver :D

Shane May
Shane May
5,114 Points
Shane May
Shane May
5,114 Points

You are forgetting your opening { after 'getRamainingTweet()'

Rohit Tolawat
Rohit Tolawat
8,277 Points
Rohit Tolawat
Rohit Tolawat
8,277 Points

Try this out, hope it works:

public int getRemainingTweet(){ return (MAX_TWEET - mText.length()); }