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Thread: Information on toString()

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    Question Information on toString()

    Hi,

    I need to use the toString() to display some of the attributes about a class. However I have int values also that need to be displayed.

    Is there anyway to include these into the following?

     
    public String toString()
       {
          return "This player name is" + playerName;
       }

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    Default Re: Information on toString()

    Have you never added a numeric variable to a String before? An example:

    int myValue = 5
    String newString = "" + myValue;

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    Default Re: Information on toString()

    No I have not until now. Which I was able to do however once additing it into my toString() method as below

     public String toString()
       {
          return "This player name is" + playerName;
          return "This player costs" + playerValue;
       }

    I now get unreachable statement and I have never come across this before. Any ideas on how to resolve this?

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Information on toString()

    Quote Originally Posted by jamesh View Post
     public String toString()
       {
          return "This player name is" + playerName;
          return "This player costs" + playerValue;
       }

    I now get unreachable statement and I have never come across this before. Any ideas on how to resolve this?
    Obviously, this doesn't compile. You must return 1 String object. You can build the string in any way you want just using the + operator. If either of operands is a String, it's a "string concatenation".
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    Default Re: Information on toString()

    The first return leaves the method with the specified String object, so the second return is "unreachable." Put the entire String object in a single return statement. Either build the String object to be returned beforehand (unnecessary but sometimes neater and clearer) or build it in the return statement.

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    Default Re: Information on toString()

    Hi Andbin,

    Thanks for that thought looked wrong! Got it working now.

    Thanks again.

    --- Update ---

    Hi Grey,

    Much appreciated, all working now after the change.

    Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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