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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Counting Scrabble Tiles

what am i doing wrong

i dont think i get the question properly.. i dont think i'm even in the right ballpark here

ScrabblePlayer.java
public class ScrabblePlayer {
  // A String representing all of the tiles that this player has
  private String tiles;

  public ScrabblePlayer() {
    tiles = "";
  }

  public String getTiles() {
    return tiles;
  }

  public void addTile(char tile) {
    tiles += tile;
  }

  public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
    return tiles.indexOf(tile) != -1;
  }

  public int getCountOfLetter(char letter) {
    int count = 0;
    for  (letter : getTiles().toCharArray()) {
      count += 1;
    }
    return getCountOfLetter;
  }
}
Example.java
// This code is here for example purposes only
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ScrabblePlayer player1 = new ScrabblePlayer();
    player1.addTile('d');
    player1.addTile('d');
    player1.addTile('p');
    player1.addTile('e');
    player1.addTile('l');
    player1.addTile('u');

    ScrabblePlayer player2 = new ScrabblePlayer();
    player2.addTile('z');
    player2.addTile('z');
    player2.addTile('y');
    player2.addTile('f');
    player2.addTile('u');
    player2.addTile('z');

    int count = 0;
    // This would set count to 1 because player1 has 1 'p' tile in her collection of tiles
    count = player1.getCountOfLetter('p');
    // This would set count to 2 because player1 has 2 'd'' tiles in her collection of tiles
    count = player1.getCountOfLetter('d');
    // This would set 0, because there isn't an 'a' tile in player1's tiles
    count = player1.getCountOfLetter('a');

    // This will return 3 because player2 has 3 'z' tiles in his collection of tiles
    count = player2.getCountOfLetter('z');
    // This will return 1 because player2 has 1 'f' tiles in his collection of tiles
    count = player2.getCountOfLetter('f');
  }
}
Asad Malgi
Asad Malgi
641 Points

Hi Lee! Do you have knowledge of Python?

2 Answers

Hello Lee,

Well you arn't too far from the ball park, maybe a foul. :|

public int getCountOfLetter(char letter) {
    int count = 0;
    for  (letter : getTiles().toCharArray()) {  // R1 Two errors here.
      count += 1;  //R2 Missing something
    }
    return getCountOfLetter; // R3 One error here.
  }

R1: First off the syntax of a enhance for loop is:

for(item : array){
// add body
}

Right now you are trying to take letter from a method on a method. I suggest using the String tiles that you are given and applying the methods to the String.

R2: You are missing the conditional statement of comparing the letter to the element in the String array.

R3: You're supposed to return the counter number not the method itself.

Asad Malgi
Asad Malgi
641 Points

Hey Calvin! Can you help me in Python task

Asad Malgi Sure, what do you need help with. Post a question so I can take a look at the challenge.