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On 16/06/13 16:28, Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 16.06.2013 15:21, lipska the kat wrote:
>> On 16/06/13 00:12, Robert Klemme wrote:
>>> On 15.06.2013 22:38, rajbhaumik@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> import acm.program.*;
>>>> public class askYesNoQuestion extends ConsoleProgram {
>>>>     public void run(){
>>>>         String str=readLine("Would you like instructions");
>>>>         println(askYesNoquestion(str));
>>>>     }
>>>> 7.        private boolean askYesNoquestion (String str){
>>>>             if(str.equals("yes"))return true;
>>>>             if(str.equals("no")) return false;
>>>>     }
>>>>
>>>> }
>>>> the false is that , the program cannot be executed, because no 7
>>>> said, this method must return a type of boolean.
>>>
>>
>> One possible solution (not compiled or tested)
>>
>> private boolean askYesNoquestion (String str){
>>     boolean response = false;
>>     if(str.equals("yes")){
>>         response = true;
>>     }
>>     return response;
>> }
>
> Why are you making it so complicated?  Just do

Complicated?

What's complicated about it.
I thought it was eminently understandable.

Do you need me to explain it to you? ;-)

lipska

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