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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Scrabble Tiles

Posted by Anthony Abelardo
Anthony Abelardo
754 Points

I never understand this crazy test that you have to figure out from multiple sources.

I never understand this crazy test that you have to figure out from multiple sources. Why can't the best answer be shown so we can use it and move on??? I still have an error!!!

ScrabblePlayer.java 
public class ScrabblePlayer {
  // A String representing all of the tiles that this player has
  private String tiles;

  public ScrabblePlayer() {
    tiles = "";
  }

  public String getTiles() {
    return tiles;
  }

  public void addTile(char tile) {
    // TODO: Add the tile to tiles
    tiles += tile;
  }

  public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
    boolean result = tiles.indexOf(tile) !=-1; 
    if(result) {return true;} else {return false;}
  }
}

1 Answer

Isaiah Duncan
Isaiah Duncan
3,241 Points
Isaiah Duncan
Isaiah Duncan
3,241 Points

The result variable is already a boolean. The conditional statement afterwards is unnecessary. Just return "result" in your hasTile method. OR you could simply return "tiles.indexOf(tile) !=-1" in the method body as it will result in a boolean value.

Isaiah Duncan
Isaiah Duncan
3,241 Points
Isaiah Duncan
Isaiah Duncan
3,241 Points

Though I don't see anything, technically, wrong with this. What exact issue are you seeing?