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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Strings and Chars

Posted by Gabriel E
Gabriel E
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Stuck on Scrabble char method challenge

Hi,

I am supposed to fill out the addTile method so that it takes the char that is passed and adds it to the mHand member field. Not really sure what to do! Here is my code. Thanks for helping!

ScrabblePlayer.java 
public class ScrabblePlayer {
    private String mHand;

    public ScrabblePlayer() {
        mHand = "";
    }

    public String getHand() {
       return mHand;
    }

    public void addTile(char tile) {
    boolean isHit = mHand.indexOf(tile) >= 0;
    if (isHit) {
      mHand += tile;
    } else {
      mHand += tile;
    } 
    return isHit;
        // Adds the tile to the hand of the player

    }

    public boolean hasTile(char tile) {
       return false;
    }
}

1 Answer

Nejc Vukovic
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Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 Points
Nejc Vukovic
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Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 Points

Hi Gabriel.

You have to write into the variable with the argument that's passed to the method.

mHand += tile;

As you can see the scope of the variable mHand it's global for the whole object and the "tile" is passed to the method.

Hope this helped.

Happy Coding!!!

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