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Start your free trialZandre Alberts
2,613 PointsHelp me!
Error: ./ConferenceRegistrationAssistant.java:9: error: incompatible types: possible lossy conversion from int to char char letter = lastName.indexOf(0); ^ 1 error
They can not get the ( of the (0)
code:
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 */
int line = 0;
char letter = lastName.indexOf(0);
if('A'<'M'){
line = 1;
} else {
line = 2;
}
return line;
}
}
1 Answer
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Pointspublic class ConferenceRegistrationAssistant {
public int getLineFor(String lastName) {
char letter = lastName.toCharArray()[0];
if(letter<'M'){
return 1;
} else {
return 2;
}
}
}
This works.
Zandre Alberts
2,613 PointsZandre Alberts
2,613 PointsThanks.