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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Computed Properties

Posted by Jaylen Robinson
Jaylen Robinson
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

Create a new public method named isBatteryEmpty that returns true if the battery has 0 bars remaining, and false otherw

otherwise* and can someone help me on this im stuck tired all the answers that people have put up and I've tried them all just need some assistance please.

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;
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  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.ln("The battery is dead");
      }


      }

    }


  }
}

2 Answers

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
  return barCount == 0;
}

i.e. Remove everything after the barCount==0;.

Edit: You have too many closing braces, and it seems like you're nesting the isBatteryEmpty method inside the charge method. You also have an extra 2 on line 5 that shouldn't be there.

Jaylen Robinson
Jaylen Robinson
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

that did not work

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 48,635 Points

Did you remove the unnecessary closing braces and the extra 2 that shouldn't be there? Here's what your code should look like:

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 that still doesn't work, you may have to contact support because it worked for me (just tested it).

Jaylen Robinson
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Jaylen Robinson
Courses Plus Student 443 Points
Jaylen Robinson
Jaylen Robinson
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

yes it worked thank you but why do you add the second brace at the end

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 48,635 Points

Because otherwise the class GoKart wouldn't have the closing brace.