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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Applying a Discount Code

Tyler Comley
Tyler Comley
1,413 Points

Help with compiling errors regarding my isLetter method.

So, I am trying to see if the code that I have typed up in the normalizeDiscountCode method works and is is giving me a compiler error saying it is expecting a variable and I am giving it a value. What I don't understand is why is it not working here and how should I rewrite my code so it does work? I was cross checking with the workspace in the Game.java file and the if statement "if (! Character.isLetter(letter))" has no issues. I can't even get the isLetter boolean method to work let alone try to get it to work with the "= false" or "!= true" comparisons to work. What am I doing wrong or what am I missing?

Order.java
public class Order {
  private String itemName;
  private int priceInCents;
  private String discountCode;

  private String normalizeDiscountCode(String discountCode) {
    discountCode = discountCode.toUpperCase();
    for (int i = 0; i <= discountCode.length();) {
      char discountChar = discountCode.charAt(i);
      if (Character.isLetter(discountChar) = false){
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid discount code");
      }
      i++;
    }
    return discountCode;
  }

  public Order(String itemName, int priceInCents) {
    this.itemName = itemName;
    this.priceInCents = priceInCents;
  }

  public String getItemName() {
    return itemName;
  }

  public int getPriceInCents() {
    return priceInCents;
  }

  public String getDiscountCode() {
    return discountCode;
  }

  public void applyDiscountCode(String discountCode) {
    this.discountCode = normalizeDiscountCode(discountCode);
  }
}
Example.java
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // This is here just for example use cases.

    Order order = new Order(
            "Yoda PEZ Dispenser",
            600);

    // These are valid.  They are letters and the $ character only
    order.applyDiscountCode("abc");
    order.getDiscountCode(); // ABC

    order.applyDiscountCode("$ale");
    order.getDiscountCode(); // $ALE


    try {
      // This will throw an exception because it contains numbers
      order.applyDiscountCode("ABC123");
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
      System.out.println(iae.getMessage());  // Prints "Invalid discount code"
    }
    try {
      // This will throw as well, because it contains a symbol.
      order.applyDiscountCode("w@w");
    }catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
      System.out.println(iae.getMessage());  // Prints "Invalid discount code"
    }

  }
}

1 Answer

karol Zajączkowski
karol Zajączkowski
3,236 Points

if (Character.isLetter(discountChar) == false) - '=' you assign value and '==' you check if argument is true. for (int i = 0; i <= discountCode.length()-1;) - because char discountChar = discountCode.charAt(i); -> it starts from 0 and length() counts from 1.