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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Alex Kasper
Alex Kasper
1,896 Points
Posted by Alex Kasper
Alex Kasper
1,896 Points

Stuck on Java Comparing Characters with if statement.

I've tried various different approaches towards this if statement and still haven't been able to crack it. I checked the various answers already on the board but can't solve it using their method either. What am I miss?

Thanks! Alex

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 */
    if (lastName.charAt(0) <= 'M') {
      int line = 1;
    } else {
      int line = 2;
    }
    int line = 0;
    return line;
  }
}
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

From looking at your code it looks like the location of your: int line = 0; is causing it to return 0 every time.

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

You might consider initializing variable line once above the if statement- like this:

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;
  }
}

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Refer to my comment and let me know if that helps.

Alex Kasper
Alex Kasper
1,896 Points
Alex Kasper
Alex Kasper
1,896 Points

thanks for the help, I had to initialize it before the if statement.