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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Methods and Constants

jinhwa yoo
jinhwa yoo
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Posted by jinhwa yoo
jinhwa yoo
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help me

I don't know ...........

1 Answer

Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
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Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
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Hi jinhwa,

look at the comments in my code suggestions:

public class GoKart {
  private String mColor;
  public final static int MAX_BARS = 8; 
  // public means the variable is accessible from the class and outside that class
  // final means the variable cannot be changed
  // static means that you dont need an instance of the class to access 
  private int mBarsCount;
  // field is the same as a variable
  // classes have fields = field variables

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mBarsCount = 0;
    // initializing means assigning a value to a variable
    // here we initialize the value 0 to mBarsCount
  }

  public void charge() {
    mBarsCount = MAX_BARS;
    // the charge method assigns the value of MAX_BARS to mBarsCount
    // so now is mBarsCount = 8
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  } 
}

Grigorij