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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Posted by Kumar Swamy
Kumar Swamy
Courses Plus Student 1,324 Points

what should be the final variable's value

how to specify length in final variable

Tweet.java 
public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
  public static final char MAX_CHARACTER_LIMIT;
  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;
  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

}

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

We're setting the character limit; that's not a char it is an int:

public static final int MAX_CHARACTER_LIMIT = 140;

or

public static final int MAX_STRING_LENGTH = 140;

We can then use that int to make sure there are not more char's than that by testing the length of the submitted string.

Make sense?

Steve.

Kumar Swamy
Kumar Swamy
Courses Plus Student 1,324 Points

Got it...able to compare the length of inserted string as well. Thanks for the help