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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating New Objects

Posted by Pranav McCabe
Pranav McCabe
385 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong in this challenge.

Could someone tell me what I am doing wrong? I can't figure it out.

Thanks

Example.java 
public class Example {

  GoKart = new
    GoKart("blue");

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
    }
}

1 Answer

Preston Skaggs
Preston Skaggs
11,818 Points
Preston Skaggs
Preston Skaggs
11,818 Points

You need to instantiate the object in a method. In this case your main method.

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("We are going to create a GoKart");
          GoKart cart = new GoKart("blue");
    }
}

EDIT: Also you weren't declaring a variable after the type. "GoKart cart"

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Preston, just fixed the markdown. Thanks for helping to answer questions!

Preston Skaggs
Preston Skaggs
11,818 Points

Thanks Robert. What am I doing wrong with the markdown?

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

It was missing the language specifier. Unfortunately I don't know a way to just type it to show you, because it gets parsed. Check out the Markdown Cheatsheet and it should be clear what I'm talking about.

Preston Skaggs
Preston Skaggs
11,818 Points

Ok, got it. I just edited the answer and see what you mean.

Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Hey guys, you can always check out or book mark this post for code posting instructions. I also have somewhere an animated gif that is pretty helpful on this topic. I'll see where I hid it.

EDIT

Found it, but it looks like images have been disabled, sorry.

Ken

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Awesome, very helpful, bookmarked! I chuckled a bit when I saw markdown for c ... that'd be an epic Treehouse series.

mikes02
mikes02
Courses Plus Student 16,968 Points

Pranav, if the answer sufficiently addressed your challenge we encourage you to select it as the "Best Answer", this rewards the person who posted the answer with some points, and it also lets other forum users know that a selected answered is available if they check out your post. Thank you!

Preston Skaggs
Preston Skaggs
11,818 Points

Thanks Ken, that's much more helpful than the cheat sheet.