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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Creating a Class

Posted by Matthew Garcia
Matthew Garcia
7,520 Points

Not sure of the problem: ./PictureBook.java:4: error: missing return statement } ^ 1 error

I followed the instructions, I believe. I don't know else to do from here. Any advice?

PictureBook.java 
public class PictureBook {

  public String mTitle () {
  }


}

1 Answer

aakarshrestha
aakarshrestha
6,509 Points
aakarshrestha
aakarshrestha
6,509 Points

Since the method is not a void method, it needs a return statement.

e.g:

public class PictureBook {
  // Member variables (properties about the objects)
  public String[] mTitles = {"God Father", "Iron Man"};

  public String mTitle () {
        String fact = "";

        // Randomly select a fact
        Random randomGenerator = new Random(); // construct a new random number generator
        int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt(mTitles.length);

        fact = mTitles[randomNumber];

        return fact;
  }
}

Hope you got the idea now.

Happy Coding!

Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

Hi There! I just wanted to let you know that I formatted your code and changed your comment to an answer. To format it. I added three back-ticks (`) and the name of the language in the code block (in this case, java) above the code, and three back-ticks below the code.

I also changed your comment to an answer. This allows it to be accepted as the best answer and upvoted if it is helpful.