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Start your free trialFederico Ades
934 PointsI really don't know what to do here...
I really don't know what to do in this exercise at all.
package com.example;
import java.util.Date;
public class BlogPost {
private String mAuthor;
private String mTitle;
private String mBody;
private String mCategory;
private Date mCreationDate;
public BlogPost(String author, String title, String body, String category, Date creationDate) {
mAuthor = author;
mTitle = title;
mBody = body;
mCategory = category;
mCreationDate = creationDate;
}
public String getAuthor() {
return mAuthor;
}
public String getTitle() {
return mTitle;
}
public String getBody() {
return mBody;
}
public String getCategory() {
return mCategory;
}
public Date getCreationDate() {
return mCreationDate;
}
}
import com.example.BlogPost;
public class TypeCastChecker {
/***************
I have provided 2 hints for this challenge.
Change `false` to `true` in one line below, then click the "Check work" button to see the hint.
NOTE: You must set all the hints to false to complete the exercise.
****************/
public static boolean HINT_1_ENABLED = false;
public static boolean HINT_2_ENABLED = false;
public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) {
// Fix this result variable to be the correct string.
String result = "";
return result;
}
}
2 Answers
Tatenda Mushayakarara
2,447 Pointsi dont know how to post my code as the proffesionals do. but: For the first task
public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) { String result = null; if(obj instanceof String){ result = (String) obj; } return result; }
Tatenda Mushayakarara
2,447 Pointsnot very pleasing i would say. i struggled with it but if i see my self not understanding i take a breather and rewatch the tutorial
Federico Ades
934 PointsFederico Ades
934 PointsThank you very much! How is the logic of that exercise?