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Java

Henrik Munk
Henrik Munk
2,817 Points
Posted by Henrik Munk
Henrik Munk
2,817 Points

Regarding Java Bisics - beginning Java - Java Objerct - task 2 of 2

here at your homepage I have a challange https://teamtreehouse.com/library/java-objects-2/delivering-the-mvp/applying-a-discount-code

When I check work of this code

public void applyDiscountCode(String discountCode) { try{ this.discountCode = normalizeDiscountCode (discountCode); } catch ( IllegalArgumentException iae){ System.out.println("Invalid discount code"); } }

I get the following message;

Bummer: Hmmm...I ran order.applyDiscountCode("h1!") and I expected it to throw an IllegalArgumentException, but it didn't

When I check work of this code;

public void applyDiscountCode(String discountCode) { try{ this.discountCode = normalizeDiscountCode (discountCode); } catch ( IllegalArgumentException iae){ throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid discount code."); } }

I get the following message;

Hmmm...order.applyDiscountCode("$teal") threw an exception, when it shouldn't have

HMMMM - i do not see he fault - it is contridicting - can you give an explanation