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Errol Katz
Courses Plus Student 533 PointsHow can I make a new similar public method (in this case a boolean method), without overriding the previous method
Every time I try to find a solution and find a similar method, the response is always 'Task 1 is no longer working'. How can I complete this challenge without stopping the first challenge from working?
class GoKart {
public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
private String color;
private int barCount;
public GoKart(String color) {
this.color = color;
}
public String getColor() {
return color;
}
public void charge() {
barCount = MAX_BARS;
}
public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
return barCount == 0;
if (barCount == 0)
system.out.println("true");
if (!barCount ==0)
system.out.println("false");
} } {
public boolean isFullyCharged() {
if (barCount = MAX_BARS);
system.out.println("Fully Charged");
} }
1 Answer
Andrew Boyer
2,733 PointsAs soon as you return a value the rest of the code is ignored. The isBatteryEmpty method is expecting to return a boolean (so either true or false). On the first line of isBatteryEmpty you have a return value. Return true or false don't print them.
Errol Katz
Courses Plus Student 533 PointsErrol Katz
Courses Plus Student 533 PointsAndrew Boyer so how could I go about completing this specific challenge? I.E what code should I use to make it work?