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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Add a Getter

Sandeep Annapareddy
Sandeep Annapareddy
3,141 Points
Posted by Sandeep Annapareddy
Sandeep Annapareddy
3,141 Points

Getter method - Formatting Error

Hi, I added the getter method to make the private variable "color" accessible. My code shows Error in formatting getter method. Please help me with my code. Thanks

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

  public String getcolor() {
     return color;


  System.out.printf("The colour is %s \n", color);
  }

}

2 Answers

Nivard Rikken
Nivard Rikken
5,377 Points
Nivard Rikken
Nivard Rikken
5,377 Points

The print statement cannot be after the return statement because it will never be reachable.

Also the property after get should start with a capital C so getColor()

public String getColor() {
   System.out.printf("The colour is %s \n", color);
   return color;

  }
Sandeep Annapareddy
Sandeep Annapareddy
3,141 Points
Sandeep Annapareddy
Sandeep Annapareddy
3,141 Points

Thanks a lot for your response Nivard Rikken. It worked.