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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Validation

Posted by Han Wu
Han Wu
927 Points

Hi. In Java Objectives, what exactly is "letter"?

I've been working on this over the course of a few weeks and I've forgotten a few things, namely in "letter" in hangman game. I notice it is used everywhere (well it is a hangman game after all) but I never see it being defined in the code. Is it one of java's variables or did I miss it? (I know I could solve this by rewatching older videos but it's just one tiny curiosity.)

Robert Gorski
Robert Gorski
1,532 Points
Robert Gorski
Robert Gorski
1,532 Points

I think you're seeing it in the methods in the Game.java file. If that's the case, it's defined in the declaration of the method, e.g., 

private char validateGuess(char letter) { 
}

Then letter gets used inside the method.