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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

James Mackey
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James Mackey
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Posted by James Mackey
James Mackey
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Says line 7 is not applicable public class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant { public int getLineFor(String lastNa

.

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;
    char letter =  lastName.charAt();
    if(letter < 'M'){
      line = 1;
    } 
    if('M' > letter){
     line = 2; 
    }
    return line;
  }

}

3 Answers

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

This is what I did:

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) < 'N')
      line = 1;
    else
      line = 2;
    return line;
  }

}
James Mackey
James Mackey
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James Mackey
James Mackey
Courses Plus Student 994 Points

Thank you. Your always helpful. Using < N was a good idea

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

You're welcome :)

Rohan Ubhare
Rohan Ubhare
6,077 Points
Rohan Ubhare
Rohan Ubhare
6,077 Points

You may also use if(lastName.charAt(0) <= 'M')

Just to understand better. Both work the same though.

:)