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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Add a Constructor

Posted by Bethany Brewer
Bethany Brewer
3,177 Points

Help please! I can't get pass this error: Bummer! Ensure that you assign the value passed into the constructor to this.

As mentioned I can't seem to get pass that error. I'm stumped. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  private String mColor = "red";

  public GoKart(String color){
    mColor=color;

   }
  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

2 Answers

xiaoluke
xiaoluke
6,387 Points
xiaoluke
xiaoluke
6,387 Points

I believe in the new Java Objects course (it was recently refreshed) you use instead :

private String color = "red";

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

this.color refers to the color of the object and color is the value passed in via the constructor.

Alex Bratkovskij
Alex Bratkovskij
5,329 Points
Alex Bratkovskij
Alex Bratkovskij
5,329 Points

Luke is right, this.color = color; will be frivate cuz u cant really call it, its assigned jsut to the construcor.

P.S. Luke, try using ``` java before u put your code in, it will make it shiny and ez to read :) look

class GoKart {
  private String color;

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

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

}
Bethany Brewer
Bethany Brewer
3,177 Points
Bethany Brewer
Bethany Brewer
3,177 Points

Solved thank you both!