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Tomasz Kaleta
1,554 PointsWhy String "before" gives an output "Yoda"?
Overall I understand the lesson. Just curious why this:
String before = dispenser.swapHead ("Darth Vader");
still gives an output "Yoda" when we define in printf method one variable as "before" shouldnt it be "Darth Vader" since this string = swapHead method that changes character name?
1 Answer
Steven Parker
229,732 PointsYou are quite right that the function changes the character name to "Darth Vader", but inside the function, the old name was saved as "originalCharacterName". That's the value the function returns, even though it has already changed it.
I suspect the variable being assigned was given the name "before" to indicate that it will be storing the name that was used before the switch. This is useful for creating the message that will show both the original name and what it was switched to.
Tomasz Kaleta
1,554 PointsTomasz Kaleta
1,554 PointsThank you!
CamilleMarie Paugam
1,521 PointsCamilleMarie Paugam
1,521 PointsWhy wasn't the variable assigned in the code? It's definitely can become confusing when random variables come out of nowhere.
Steven Parker
229,732 PointsSteven Parker
229,732 PointsThe variable is assigned in the code, on line 10 (the line shown in the question). I'm not sure what you mean by "come out of nowhere".