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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Creating a Class

Posted by MUZ140772 Thomas Mushayi
MUZ140772 Thomas Mushayi
4,418 Points

how so i add a String member variable named mTitle. Make it public.

creating a class

PictureBook.java 
public class PictureBook{
  //member variable (properties about the objects)
  //method (abilities that the object can do )
  public String mTitle(){
  }

1 Answer

Henry Goh
Henry Goh
20,201 Points
Henry Goh
Henry Goh
20,201 Points

Hi Thomas,
Desclaring a variable in Java is easy as just writing 

public String mTitle;

But it is preferred to use private variables and give it a getter & setter methods.

Best regards,
Henry