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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Posted by kylenordfelt
kylenordfelt
1,599 Points

I DON'T GET WHAT THEY ARE SAYING!

PLEASE HELP!

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  private String mColor = "red";
  public GoKart kart = new GoKart(String color);
  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

It will work if you don't alter any of the other code. Here's what the completed challenge looks like http://goo.gl/yf6pkz

Hope that helps.

Steve.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hiya,

A constructor creates the class and handles any parameters you pass in to make the new object of the class. In this case, you pass in a String to represent the colour of the Kart.

A constructor usually takes the same name as the class itself; GoKart in this case.

That gives you:

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

So, you create a class by calling the constructor and passing in a String for the colour. The constructor creates a new GoKart and sets its mColor member variable to equal the colour you passed in.

I hope that makes sense.

Steve.

kylenordfelt
kylenordfelt
1,599 Points

This doesn't work