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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Incrementing

Posted by Kele Heart
Kele Heart
1,039 Points

./GoKart.java:18: error: int cannot be dereferenced Error ?

I'm following the java track and I was trying to increment a battery charge. and I don't have any idea what this error means

Brendon Butler
Brendon Butler
4,254 Points
Brendon Butler
Brendon Butler
4,254 Points

Could you post your code?

1 Answer

Rebecca Rich
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Rebecca Rich
Courses Plus Student 8,592 Points
Rebecca Rich
Rebecca Rich
Courses Plus Student 8,592 Points

Usually this will happen if you try to call a method on an int (which is a primitive type). So for example, something like this:

int count = 1;
String counterText = "count" + count.toString();

The .toString() method call directly on the integer would throw that error. If that does not help you find your problem or if you have additional questions / code snippets, let us know!

Kele Heart
Kele Heart
1,039 Points

Yes this was my problem thank you so much