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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Add a Constructor

Nathan Huls
Nathan Huls
5,709 Points
Posted by Nathan Huls
Nathan Huls
5,709 Points

First, define a public constructor that expects a String argument named color. (Don't worry about adding any code inside

The hint is telling me to make sure my constructor is the same name as the class. I am not seeing the issue here.

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  private String color = "red";

  public String GoKart() {
  }
}

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Nathan,

It wants a String argument; you have it returning a String.

Arguments go inside the brackets. The constructor returns nothing but is silent, so there's no need to put the void keyword there. Something like;

public GoKart(String color){
  // make a GoKart!
}

I hope that helps,

Steve.

Nathan Huls
Nathan Huls
5,709 Points
Nathan Huls
Nathan Huls
5,709 Points

Thanks Steve, that absolutely helped.

Steven Couture
Steven Couture
2,106 Points
Steven Couture
Steven Couture
2,106 Points

As Mr. Hunter said before, you have it returning a string but what you should be doing is having it take a string argument. F.Y.I. constructors don't return anything, they are meant to initialize class members and/or take arguments.