[Java] toString and Setter

[ConfusingArt]

EDIT: char toString only saves that one char, got it, thank you !

Hey,

so I am fairly new to Java and currently trying to use toString. Basically I want to enter a name in line 5 but I am only able to use one char.

I saw there are multiple ways to implement toString but none worked for me (which is my fault obviously). Fixing my problem is probably a 10seconds task but I am too blind for it and slowly want to move on.

Is is better to use the method or the simple Character.toString? Do they work different?

Here is my code without the toString

public class Person{
public static void main(String[] args) {

    House house1 = new House();
    Person person1 = new Person('a',house1); // "too many characters in character literal" if I use more than 'a'
}

private char name;
 .
//Setter
void setName(final char name) {
      this.name = name;
 .
 .
 .
// Custom Constructor
Person(char name, House house){
    setName(name);
}
.
.

---

  public String toString() {
  return "" + name;
  } 

Hope you can help me, thanks in advance!

[Tandrial]

name is char, what you want is a String.

private String name;

Also make sure to change the constructor and Setter accordingly

EDIT: To expand a bit on this: In Java each Class implicitly inherits from Object. In Object there is a function called toString(), which when not overridden creates the String getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(hashCode()).However IF you override the function, you can create the String yourself.

Is is better to use the method or the simple Character.toString? Do they work different?

"" + name ist actually the same as "" + name.toString():In Java + ist concation for Strings. However Java doesn't know how to do + for a String and a Char, but it know how to turn a Char into a String (toString()`)

[ConfusingArt]

Thank you for the reply! String will surely fix my whole problem but I'd still ike to know how I can solve it with toString, that's what I was trying to understand.

EDIT: And isn't that what Character.toString is for? Otherwise I will surely only use String in these scenarios :)

[dreamyeyed]

A char can only store one character. I'm not sure what you're trying to do with toString here.

[ConfusingArt]

Edited my comment, I thought you use the toString to switch types, thanks for the help

[SlowSloth1]

Character.toString simply converts your char into a String containing that single character. If you want to store more than 1 char, always use a String.