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Java

Posted by Bretney Scott
Bretney Scott
20,319 Points

It's not working

Add an if statement to see if there are less than 4 people. Then write out to the console, “Your table is ready”

Here's my code:

int numberOfPeople = 3;
  if (numberOfPeople > 4) {
      console.printf("Your table is ready ");
  }

then I got:

Bummer! Make sure your if statement is checking less than 4 using the < symbol.

I put that in:

int numberOfPeople = 3;
if (numberOfPeople &lt; 4) {
      console.printf("Your table is ready ");
  }

And it's still not working.

Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Sorry Bretney I updated the hint that you saw that told you to use the &lt; symbol. It now reads < as it should. Thanks for pointing out the bug!

4 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Bretney;

You selected the incorrect comparison operator >. The question asks you to set it for when it is less than ( < ) four people. You have it set for greater than.

Ken

Robert Manolis
STAFF
Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Robert Manolis
Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher

you don't have to code the symbol, just use the right one, my friend. in your original code, you used the greater than symbol, you wanted to use the less than symbol. Don't feel bad, it happens all the time. cheers.

Bretney Scott
Bretney Scott
20,319 Points
Bretney Scott
Bretney Scott
20,319 Points

I will start reading directions slower from now on. Thanks very much to all. :)

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points
Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points

The only two places that you use &lt; for < is in an HTML document or a XML document. Not in Java code.