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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Privacy and Methods

Posted by Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points

İ need a help this question i saw this error "Bummer! The method name should match more or less your field name. Expect"

Where is my mistake?

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public String mColor = "red";
  public String getmColor () {
   return mColor; 
  }
}

2 Answers

Krasimir Georgiev
Krasimir Georgiev
19,146 Points
Krasimir Georgiev
Krasimir Georgiev
19,146 Points

Rename getmColor to getColor and it should work.

Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points

thank u so much now it is working. Why we need this change?

Krasimir Georgiev
Krasimir Georgiev
19,146 Points
Krasimir Georgiev
Krasimir Georgiev
19,146 Points

Both should normally work but in this challenge you're asked to name it getColor.

Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points
Yusuf Akviran
Yusuf Akviran
2,668 Points

Yeap because i tried eclipse it worked both! Thanks for helping!