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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Filling the Dispenser

Posted by rehan guddu
rehan guddu
Courses Plus Student 122 Points

pezCount

What is the need to set pezCount = 0 when it is not in the scope of the constructor. Also why isn't it initialized in the class itself.

2 Answers

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<noob />
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17,062 Points

hi, u set it to 0 because we simulating the build process of a pezDispenser, in the start u set that every pezDispenser will have 0 pez in it until we call the fill() method in order to fill the pez.

Anastasios Poursaitedes
Anastasios Poursaitedes
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Anastasios Poursaitedes
Anastasios Poursaitedes
10,491 Points

Actually we have to initialize the pezCount otherwise we will get an error that it is uninitialized. I'm not sure but I think that initialization on the constructor is better if you want to use some kind of logic (loop, if etc.) on the constructor.