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6,554 PointsDifferent For Loop
I was having difficulty in implementing the For Loop and counting. I didn't realize the similarity of the for loop is to the Java Script version.
If you want to get some help and try a different version of a for loop, check out this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26267953/java-how-to-count-a-character-in-a-string-using-loop
1 Answer
raajiabraham
2,609 PointsThis is the answer to the challenge.
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 boolean hasTile(char tile) {
return mHand.indexOf(tile) > -1;
}
public int getTileCount(char tile){
int count=0;
char[] charArray = mHand.toCharArray();
for (char eachTile: charArray){
if (hasTile(tile)&&(tile==eachTile)){
count++;
}
}
return count;
}
}