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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Increment and Decrement

Posted by Ignacio Uriz
Ignacio Uriz
5,042 Points

I use the increment shorthand but it doesn´t work

I use the += but It does´t work

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;
  private int lapsDriven;

  public void drive(){
    lapsDriven += 1;
  }

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
    return barCount == 0;
  }

  public boolean isFullyCharged() {
    return MAX_BARS == barCount;
  }
}

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

"+=" is the add to shorthand, "++" is the increment shorthand.

Ignacio Uriz
Ignacio Uriz
5,042 Points
Ignacio Uriz
Ignacio Uriz
5,042 Points

thank you for your help