New method that returns the remaining characters available, based on the length stored in Text.

Question

Hello, It says i need to try again. I cannot find my failing point. Please help me locate what i am doing wrong here

Here's the code:

public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
  public static final int MAX_CHARS = 140;
  private int remChar;

  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;

  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

  public int remCharAvailable (){
    remChar = MAX_CHARS - mText.length();
    return remChar;
  }

}

Answer 1 · 2016-09-10T20:17:57Z

September 10, 2016 8:17pm

Task is not asking you to create new field remChar. remove it
add int to remchar in remCharAvailable since you don't have such member now:

public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
  public static final int MAX_CHARS = 140;
  // private int remChar; // has to be removed

  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;

  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

  public int remCharAvailable (){
    int remChar = MAX_CHARS - mText.length(); // added int
    return remChar;
  }

}

Your logic and solution is great. But try to read very carefully the task. Because Task checker tests exactly what was asked for. And task checker is computer program :) That will help in challenges to come.

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New method that returns the remaining characters available, based on the length stored in Text.

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