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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Working with Classes in JavaScript Instantiating an object

Posted by Hilary Katsande
Hilary Katsande
9,045 Points

can anyone please help

create a variable called student

new_object.js 
class Student {
    constructor(gpa){
        this.gpa = gpa;
    }
}
const student = new student('gpa 3.9 ');
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Check your case and be consistent between creating the Class and creating a new instance.

4 Answers

Joe Beltramo
PLUS
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points
Joe Beltramo
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points

It is looking for a number value not a string. Try just giving it the number 3.9

Joe Beltramo
Joe Beltramo
Courses Plus Student 22,191 Points

Also, be sure to capitalize the class name when calling it with new

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

Hi Hilary! Don't use simple paragraph in the new student, use only numbers (3.9). When you create new Student the s letter is big.

tomd
tomd
16,701 Points
tomd
tomd
16,701 Points

Hi, your Student class begins with a capital 'S'. So when you declare a variable the word 'student' after 'new' should start with a capital letter.

Hilary Katsande
Hilary Katsande
9,045 Points
Hilary Katsande
Hilary Katsande
9,045 Points

thank you very much i removed the string and it worked