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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Add a Constant

Posted by Joseph Saika
Joseph Saika
2,648 Points

creating constants in a code

how do you create a constant in code

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX BARS GOKARTS = 8;
  final private String color;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

}

4 Answers

Joseph Saika
Joseph Saika
2,648 Points

....thanks very much most appreciated

Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points
Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

You can not have spaces in your variable names. The right naming convention in this case will be: MAX_BARS.

Joseph Saika
Joseph Saika
2,648 Points
Joseph Saika
Joseph Saika
2,648 Points

... the code is showing errors

Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 30,124 Points

Stand naming conventions for constants are as followed : MAX_BARS_GOCARTS . So, the name needs to be capitalised with underscores separating individual words