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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Karl Comboy
Karl Comboy
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Posted by Karl Comboy
Karl Comboy
1,320 Points

im clueless with this i dont know where to start my code plzz help

Please help me understand this challenge im clueless

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;
        return line;
  }

}

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

For each last name you need to decide if line is 1 or line is 2:

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;
    if (lastName.charAt(0) < 'M') {
      line = 1;
    } else {
      line = 2;
    }
    return line;
  }
}

An easy way to tell is to look at the first character of each last name when it is passed to the function, using the charAt() method.

Karl Comboy
Karl Comboy
1,320 Points
Karl Comboy
Karl Comboy
1,320 Points

Thanks you sir i get it now :D