Private method inside a method! (java expertts help)?

private boolean isVowel(char c)


{


String vowel = "aiueo";


boolean isVow = false;


if (vowel.indexOf(c) != -1)


isVow = true;


return isVow;


}





public String getPigLatinVersion()


{


String x = "";


while (input.hasNext())


{


String word = input.next();


if (word.isVowel(word.charAt(0)) == false)


{


String y = "";


y = word + "ay";


}








The thing is that it generates a compiler error


C:\Documents and Settings\Aditya Aditama H\My Documents\CSC\test\WordProcessor.java:16... cannot find symbol


symbol : method isVowel(char)


location: class java.lang.String


if (word.isVowel(word.charAt(0)) == false)





why is that??? help

Private method inside a method! (java expertts help)?
The reason is that isVowel() is not a method of String. That's why the compiler complains when you say word.isVowel(). Try simply isVowel(word.charAt....), and you'll be in better shape.
Reply:arbeit is correct. Since the isVowel() method is a member of your class (not of class String), you can use it elsewhere in your class directly without specifying an object to refer to.


...


if (isVowel(word.charAt(0)) == false)


...

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