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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Methods and Constants

James Mackey
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James Mackey
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Posted by James Mackey
James Mackey
Courses Plus Student 994 Points

Illegal start to expression on line 12. Can anyone help please?

also unexpected return values

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BAT = 8;
  private String mColor;
  private int mBarsCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mBarsCount = 0;
  }
  public void charge() {
    mBarsCount = MAX_BAT;
  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  } 
}

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Your Charge() method doesn't have a closing curly brace, so that method is flowing into the next one which is confusing the compiler.