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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Brad Smeltzer
Brad Smeltzer
1,018 Points
Posted by Brad Smeltzer
Brad Smeltzer
1,018 Points

I can't find my error in creating the constructor GoKart

Here's my attempt from the challenge:

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

public String getColor() { return mColor; } // here's where I'm attempting to create the constructor, but I get an error.

public GoKart(String color); { mColor = color; } }

Can anyone see anything obvious why this doesn't work? Thanks!

Brad

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

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }

  public GoKart(String color); {
    mColor = color;
  }
}

1 Answer

Rick Buffington
Rick Buffington
8,146 Points
Rick Buffington
Rick Buffington
8,146 Points

You are spot on, however you have a small typo at the end of the constructor name/parameter declaration. There is no need for a semicolon at the end.

 public GoKart(String color); {        // <-- Get rid of the semi-colon

SHOULD BE:

 public GoKart(String color) {
Brad Smeltzer
Brad Smeltzer
1,018 Points
Brad Smeltzer
Brad Smeltzer
1,018 Points

Thanks, Rick, for taking the time. I was getting extremely bugged by this challenge, but to find it was only the unnecessary semicolon was a great relief! I went back and pushed on through the rest of that set of challenges. I greatly appreciate it!