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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Privacy and Methods

Farouk Charkas
Farouk Charkas
1,957 Points
Posted by Farouk Charkas
Farouk Charkas
1,957 Points

I need help on this task!

This is the task link (https://teamtreehouse.com/library/java-objects/meet-objects/privacy-and-methods-2), DO NOT TELL ME THE ANSWER, I would like to learn this on my own, but I need someone to walk me through this

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public String mColor;

  public String mColor = getColor
}

1 Answer

Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points
Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points

So you want to enable access to the variable mColor. Typically this is done but making a public method that will return a variable. In your code above you are using the incorrect syntax and are half declaring a method and trying to assign it at the same time. Here's an example of a random method I created to help you understand. Try and use it to make a method that returns the variable mColor to complete the challenge.

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

  //method example
  public Int GiveRandomInt()
  {
      return (int)Math.random()
  }
}
Farouk Charkas
Farouk Charkas
1,957 Points
Farouk Charkas
Farouk Charkas
1,957 Points

Thank you very much Mr. Learned, I appreciate you taking your time answering me!