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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP For Each Loop

Ronit Mankad
Ronit Mankad
12,166 Points
Posted by Ronit Mankad
Ronit Mankad
12,166 Points

syntax and logic is right but still getting error

help plz..i dont know what is my mistake. Thanks in advance

ScrabblePlayer.java 
public class ScrabblePlayer {
  private String mHand;

  public ScrabblePlayer() {
    mHand = "";
  }

  public String getHand() {
   return mHand;
  }

  public void addTile(char tile) {
    // Adds the tile to the hand of the player
    mHand += tile;
  }

   public int getTileCount(char answer){
      int count=0;

     for(char letter :mHand.toCharArray()){
       if(mHand.indexOf(answer)>=0){
        count ++;
       }
     }
    return count;
   }

  public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
   return mHand.indexOf(tile) > -1;
  }
}

1 Answer

Michelle Pak
Michelle Pak
2,945 Points
Michelle Pak
Michelle Pak
2,945 Points

Instead of for(char letter :mHand.toCharArray()){ if(mHand.indexOf(answer)>=0){ count ++; }

Try for(char letter :mHand.toCharArray()){ if(mHand.indexOf(letter)>=0){ count ++; }