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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Scrabble Tiles

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

where is the mistake , please help there seem to be a synthax error else without the if ..

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) {
    if(tiles.indexOf(tile) !=-1;) {
      return true;
  } else {
    return false;}

  }
}
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) {
    if(tiles.indexOf(tile) !=-1;) {
      return true;
  } else {
    return false;}

  }
}
Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

oooo there seem to be 3 errors!

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

i've found the error of comma being infront of bracket not after, now only have the else without the if error

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

lol ok solved the else without the if problem but now my code doesnt pass... gee if I keep going like this I will have to give myself the best answer

1 Answer

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

yes I now solved it