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Matthew Denton
598 PointsPrint out using System.out.printf the color of the new object, using the getColor method.
Hi Guys
Struggling with this question, I keep getting the error message of
./Example.java:6: error: cannot find symbol
System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", getColor);
^
symbol: variable getColor
location: class Example
1 error
Please help
3 Answers
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 PointsThanks Matthew Denton , the issue here is that it asked you to call "getColor " not "GetColor". I hope this helps.
Matthew Denton
598 PointsHi Gloria,
I've revised the code and entered "getColor" as you mentioned, so my code now looks like this
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
GoKart GoKartObject = new GoKart("red");
System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", getColor);
}
}
but I still getting the same error message
./Example.java:6: error: cannot find symbol System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", getColor); ^ symbol: variable getColor location: class Example 1 error
Do you have other suggestions?
Thank you
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 PointsYes it asks you to use the getColor method which means .getColor() and then since it is in the class GoKart you have to access it through the object you made "GoKartObject". I suggest you start your objects with a lowercase letter as that is java camel case convention. If you do all that you will end up with
GoKartObject.getColor()
which will return the color in recap
System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", GoKartObject.getColor());
Matthew Denton
598 PointsHi Gloria
Here is my code
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
GoKart GoKartObject = new GoKart("red");
System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", GetColor);
}
}
Thanks
Matthew Denton
598 PointsGot it, thanks so much for your help Gloria, i'm determined to improve!
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 PointsYou are welcome. Keep it up!
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 PointsGloria Dwomoh
13,116 PointsCan you show us the code you used?