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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Comparing Characters

Posted by Ahmed Alfatih
Ahmed Alfatih
Courses Plus Student 598 Points

where is the mistake please

line 6

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;
  }

}

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,987 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 67,987 Points

This issue is in Line 11, where you redefine line to 0, just before the return

    int line = 0;
    return line;

The int line = 0; needs to be moved before the if statement. Be careful to watch for the error "variable line is already defined in method" caused by redefining int line.

Ahmed Alfatih
Ahmed Alfatih
Courses Plus Student 598 Points

Thanks