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Why is this String undefined in my method?

Here is my method

public String isOpen() {
    if (fridge.isOpen()) {
        return String("The refrigerator is open.");
    }
}

and I get this error on the return line. The method String(String) is undefined for the type Kitchen

I don't understand why String is undefined. Isn't it a universal part of java that doesn't care if you are inside a class called Kitchen?

Solution

  • String is not a method, is a class. So, if you want to return a String you have to use the constructor of the class String, or use the simpler way, just return text between "".

    So, instead of

    return String("The refrigerator is open.");

    do

    return "The refrigerator is open.";

    Hope it helps :)