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Java Java Objects (Retired) Creating the MVP Prompting for Guesses

Posted by martinpatino2
martinpatino2
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Constructor question: public Prompter (Game game) { mGame = game; }

I am unsure what the variable "Game" stands for in the following constructor.

Is it reaching out to a different class?

public Prompter (Game game) { mGame = game;

1 Answer

Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points
Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points

The program starts in the Hangman.java with this: 

public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Enter amazing code here:

      Game game = new Game("treehouse");
      Prompter prompter = new Prompter(game);
      boolean isHit = prompter.promptForGuess();
      if(isHit){
           System.out.println("We got a hit");
      } else{
           System.out.println("Whoops missed");
      }
 }

This creates a new instance of the Game class (giving it the word we want the user to guess), then passes that Game instance to the Prompter constructor. The 'game' variable inside that constructor is holding the Game instance it was passed.

Hope this helps