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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Abstraction at Play

Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Posted by Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

pd.fill(); pd.isEmpty(); ==>true?

Can't understand what am I doing wrong min 5:20 I been fallowing along and I get ==>trudgen's instead of ==>false

class PezDispenser { public static final int MAX_PEZ = 12; final private String characterName; private int pezCount;

public PezDispenser(String characterName) { this.characterName = characterName; int pezCount = 0; }

public void fill() { pezCount = MAX_PEZ; }

public boolean isEmpty () { return pezCount == 0;

}

public String getCharacterName(){ return characterName; } }

Amrit Pandey
Amrit Pandey
17,595 Points
Amrit Pandey
Amrit Pandey
17,595 Points

try to enclose your code between ``` (these three backtics, you'll find them left of 1 key) and then post it.

2 Answers

Trent Christofferson
Trent Christofferson
18,846 Points

after

this.characterName = characterName;

you did

int pezCount = 0;

which is creating a new variable. do this:

pezCount = 0;
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

Thank you for answering. Yes now its working.

Trent Christofferson
Trent Christofferson
18,846 Points

Glad I could help!