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2,779 PointsWhy doesn't my code work? I think it's some weird thing about java but still I am not understanding why.
String lastNameLetter = lastName.substring(0, 1); if (lastNameLetter < "M") { lineNumber = 1; } else { lineNumber = 2; }
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,172 PointsClose, but there's two issues:
- you can't compare strings that way, but you can compare charcters
- the value should be 1 if the character is "between A and M" inclusive
if (lastName.charAt(0) <= 'M')