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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Posted by coder5837
coder5837
1,535 Points

how do I print out the getter?

I dont understnd how to work the getter

Example.java 
public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
        GoKart color = new GoKart ("red");
        System.out.printf("The GoKart color is %s\n",GoKart.getColor);
    }
}

1 Answer

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

The issue here is that your current code is written as if it's attempting to call the getColor method on the GoKart class. What you want to do is call the getColor method on the actual object: you want to get the color of the new GoKart object you have created. You also need to use parentheses in your method call (this is a syntactical requirement.)

        GoKart color = new GoKart ("red");
        System.out.printf("The GoKart color is %s\n", color.getColor());

I also recommend choosing a name for the new GoKart object that has to do with it being a new GoKart. For example: goKart, or newKart.