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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points
Posted by Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points

Problems with code for the final code challenge on Java Objects

Here is my code... I'm just having issues with thinking that I've got the right code but it's telling me that I'm wrong, I just have to return the length of the text if it's less than 140 characters but I must be missing something.

public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
  public static final int MAX_TWEETS = 140;
  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;
  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }
  public int doStuff(){
    if(mText.length() < MAX_TWEETS){
      return mText.length();
    }

  }

}
ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

What's your error?

1 Answer

Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,638 Points

It doesn't look like there's an error there at all. Are you sure that's all the question is asking you to do?

Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,638 Points

That's not what it's asking you to do. It's asking you to return the difference between the MAX_TWEET and the text in mText. You want to subtract mText from MAX_TWEET, then return the result.

Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points
Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points

haha! perfect cheers for that comment Nicolas, it's kind of nice to know that I'm all good on the coding side but lacking on my reading skills!