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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Remaining Characters

Posted by Benneth Paredis
Benneth Paredis
4,597 Points

please help me with this excercise

what am i wrong ..... please explain

Tweet.java 
public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
    private static final MAX_LETTERS;
  public Tweet(String text) {

    while (text < 140) {
    String text = console.readline ("Enter your tweet here: ");
    mText = text;
    }
  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

}

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points 
public class Tweet {
  private String mText;
  public static final int MAX = 140;  //first the constant

  public Tweet(String text) {
    mText = text;
  }

  public String getText() {
    return mText;
  }

  public int getAvailableCharacters() {  //then the function
    int left = MAX - mText.length();
    if (left < 0) {
      return 0;  //don't want to return a negative number
    } else {
      return left;
    }
  }

}
Benneth Paredis
Benneth Paredis
4,597 Points

Your amazing the community needs more people like you :)