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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Fahri Can
Fahri Can
9,921 Points
Posted by Fahri Can
Fahri Can
9,921 Points

Invalid method declaration

./GoKart.java:4: error: invalid method declaration; return type required public NeCons(String testColor){ ^ 1 error

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

  public NeCons(String testColor){

    mColor = testColor;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

1 Answer

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

constructor methods share the same name as the class. Change NeCons to GoKart

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

  public GoKart(String testColor){

    mColor = testColor;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

For more information on java constructors see the documentation