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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Shafique Mohammed
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Shafique Mohammed
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 13,625 Points

Print out using System.out.printf the color of the new object, using the getColor method.

Hi can any one help me please i have a error which I am trying to complete

Example.java
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);
}
}

4 Answers

Shafique Mohammed
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Shafique Mohammed
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./Example.java:6: error: cannot find symbol System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", GetColor); ^ symbol: variable GetColor location: class Example 1 error

this is the error message I get above

Ayaz Hussein
Ayaz Hussein
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You have to use the object and then the method

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", GoKartObject.GetColor());
}
}
Shafique Mohammed
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Shafique Mohammed
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/Example.java:6: error: cannot find symbol System.out.printf("The new GoKart is %s", GoKartObject.GetColor()); ^ symbol: method GetColor() location: variable GoKartObject of type GoKart 1 error