[TwoSpots]

Hello,

i’m having difficulties assigning one string to the other. I’m required to assess each char in the string then assign t(i) = s(i). Before I evaluate each character in the string I’m trying to assign them using charAt().

Here’s what I did so far:

String string	= new String("Hello!");
String string2   = new String("");
		
StringBuffer s   = new StringBuffer(string);
StringBuffer t   = new StringBuffer(string2);
	   	
		   
for(int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++)
{	
t.charAt(i) = s.charAt(i);
//t.codePointAt(i) = s.codePointAt(i); 
}		   	

Although this doesn’t compile. Any other suggestions?

[Amadeus]

The charAt() method does not actually perform assignments - it returns the character at the specified index.

Try assigning directly.

also, can you post the exact error messages you receive?

[TwoSpots]

Quote

Hello Amadeus,
I tried assigning them directly t(i) = s(i), although I get the following error:

--------------------Configuration: <Default>--------------------
C:\Program Files\Xinox Software\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Palindrome\src\Palindrome.java:27: cannot find symbol
symbol : method t(int)
location: class Palindrome
t(i) = s(i);
^
C:\Program Files\Xinox Software\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Palindrome\src\Palindrome.java:27: cannot find symbol
symbol : method s(int)
location: class Palindrome
t(i) = s(i);
2 errors
Process completed.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I then tried the following t.setCharAt(i, s.charAt(i)) but no luck!

--------------------Configuration: <Default>--------------------
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 0
at java.lang.StringBuffer.setCharAt(StringBuffer.java:210)
at Palindrome.main(Palindrome.java:26)

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

[Amadeus]

The syntax for array subscripts are the [] brackets - the compiler is seeing the () and making the assumption that it is a call to a method.

Try t[i] = s[i];

[TwoSpots]

It still didn't compile. Here's my code:

 
public class Palindrome 
{
	public static void main (String[] args) 
	{
		  String string	= new String("pop");
	 	String string2   = new String("");
		
		StringBuffer s   = new StringBuffer(string);
		StringBuffer t   = new StringBuffer(string2);
		
		for(int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++)
		t[i] = s[i]; 		
	}
}

And here's the error:
--------------------Configuration: <Default>--------------------
C:\Program Files\Xinox Software\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Palindrome\src\Palindrome.java:23: array required, but java.lang.StringBuffer found
t[i] = s[i];
^
C:\Program Files\Xinox Software\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Palindrome\src\Palindrome.java:23: array required, but java.lang.StringBuffer found
t[i] = s[i];
^
2 errors

That should work!

[Amadeus]

You'll have to use the following methodology...the setCharAt() method:

t.setCharAt(i, s.charAt(i))

The problem is you have declared the StringBufffer object with an initial value of an empty string - therefore you are trying to set the value of a char at an index that dops not exist. Use the setLength() method to resize the StringBuffer to ensure that you have the proper amount of room.

[TwoSpots]

Amadeus

I got'er running! Thanks for the pointers - much appreciated!