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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Posted by Stoy Gates
Stoy Gates
1,197 Points

Add a public constructor to the GoKart.java class that allows the parameter color to be passed in. In the constructor st

Can't figure out for the life of my where I am going wrong. Watched the video twice. Missing something key.

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  private String mColor;

  GoKart color = new color();

  return mColor;
  }

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
  }
}

2 Answers

redcamel2
redcamel2
4,751 Points

Alright Stoy,

You tried and thats good but you mixed up the 2 java files

For this challenge, you don't need to edit any of the generated code just add

This is the answer

public GoKart(String color) {
  mColor = color;
  }

If you found this helpful please make this the best answer.

Stoy Gates
Stoy Gates
1,197 Points

Thanks. This fixed it. So simple and yet I over looked it for an hour. Thank you.

redcamel2
redcamel2
4,751 Points

Hey next time type a question right away!

Chaz Hall
Chaz Hall
1,970 Points
Chaz Hall
Chaz Hall
1,970 Points

This makes absolutely no sense to me. All of this syntax is destroying my brain.