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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Handling Exceptions

Keith Myers
Keith Myers
720 Points
Posted by Keith Myers
Keith Myers
720 Points

The code in Main.java is going to throw an IllegalArgumentException when the drive method is called. Catch it and warn t

I keep having an error.

Main.java 
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        }
        kart.drive(2);
      try {
        kart.load(45);
        System.out.println("This cant happen");
      } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
        System.out.println ("Whoa there");
        System.out.printf ("There was an error");
    }
}
}

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

The try block needs to go around the original drive() statement in the code:

try {
    kart.drive(2);
} catch // etc. ...