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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Determining If the Game is Won

gene c
gene c
13,630 Points
Posted by gene c
gene c
13,630 Points

doesn't the public method to get the answer defeat the purpose of a private answer variable

Is there a way for only the prompter.java file to access the private answer variable? if not, anyone can access and get the answer with the public getAnswer() method.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The primary benefit of of the private variable isn't to prevent other code from reading it (since as you observed, there's a public method for that); but it's to prevent any other code from changing that value.