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C# C# Objects Encapsulation and Arrays Encapsulation

Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
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Posted by Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
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new MapLocation(0, 2, map)

new MapLocation(0, 2, map) What does "map" at the end of that line stand for? How does it work ? Please help Im confused

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

The map variable contains a newly-created map object.

In the code above the line you quoted, there's another line with this:

        Map map = new Map(8, 5);

So that map object is being passed as one of the arguments to the constructor of MapLocation. That constructor uses the provided map to confirm that the location coordinates are within the map boundaries. Since the location is (0,2) and the map is 8x5, it should be fine.

Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
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Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
21,845 Points

Thanks for your answer Steven! I'm still confused though. Since MapLocation constructor takes 2 int arguments shoudn't we pass just that ? 

    class MapLocation : Point
    {
        public MapLocation(int x, int y) : base(x, y)
        {

        }
    }

It would make sense if we passed x, y and Point object but having "map" as third argument?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

This program evolves as the course progresses, the original definition for MapLocation that you show here takes only 2 arguments, but later in the course it is expanded to take a Map as a third argument which is used to validate the other 2.

The calls in this video are using that new format. Perhaps you skipped an earlier video, or part of one, where that change was made?

Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
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Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
Tomasz Halaczkiewicz
21,845 Points

Well I must have missed that somehow. Now it makes sense. Cheers Steven!