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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Scrabble Tiles

Posted by Wannabe Engineer
Wannabe Engineer
9,186 Points

Issue with hasTile Method in ScrabblePlayer Class?

Alright, I think I tried every possible way. It's not like I'm new to Java, I've been doing it to remember the stuff I knew. But this one drives me crazy, either I get Syntax Error which I cannot even preview OR "Bummer! While you could definitely solve this using an if statement, try returning the result of the expression."

ScrabblePlayer.java 
public class ScrabblePlayer {
  // A String representing all of the tiles that this player has
  private String tiles;

  public ScrabblePlayer() {
    tiles = "";
  }

  public String getTiles() {
    return tiles;
  }

  public void addTile(char tile) {
    // TODO: Add the tile to tiles
    tiles += tile;

  }

  public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
      boolean isField =tiles.indexOf(tile) >= 0;
      if(isField) {
           return true;
      } else {
           return false;
      }
   } 

}

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey there,

The second error you mentioned is the key to what is wrong. While your code would probably work, it is way more than what the challenge wants from you. All it wants is a return statement. So, inside the method there should only be one line of code (a return statement). Everything you need to pass is there and is correct, you just need to get rid of the if/else statement and ... one more hint: the challenge didn't ask you to declare a variable isField.

Give it another go with this in mind. :) :dizzy:

Wannabe Engineer
Wannabe Engineer
9,186 Points

Hey, your input kinda refreshed my mind and started looking from another angle, so Thank you. I still left isField variable and it worked.

public boolean hasTile(char tile) { boolean isField =tiles.indexOf(tile) >= 0; return isField; }