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    Post String problem

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    Default Re: String problem

    if(length> maxLength)
    longName = name;

    You should also be setting max length to the length of the new longName perhaps....

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    Default Re: String problem

    im very new to programming
    can you explain more ?

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    Default Re: String problem

    if maxLength is 0, you never update maxLength from 0. So all city names will be longer than zero, thus the last name you enter will also be returned. You need maxLength to change each time you find a name longer than maxLength.

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    Default Re: String problem

    you need to add:

    maxLength = longName.length();

    place this after longName = name;

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    Default Re: String problem

    Herah,

    We are not overlykeen on spoonfeeding solutions here, we prefer to guide towards the solution, but not provide the solution.

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    Default Re: String problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Herah View Post
    you need to add:

    maxLength = longName.length();

    place this after longName = name;
    OMG! THANK YOU!
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