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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points
Posted by Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points

what

What the hell am I doing wrong?

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  private String mColor;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = new color;
  }
  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
}

1 Answer

Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points
Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points

When you set mColor to the color entered for the new GoKart, you don't need to use the word "new," since you're setting a variable (rather than creating a new object).

Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points
Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points

but isn't constructors all about using the word new.

Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points

Yes, but that's not what that part of the code needs to do. If you are creating a new GoKart object, you'd say "new GoKart." However, mColor is a variable that you need to set to a value, so you do that by using "=" and the value you want to set it to.

Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points
Naya Willis
Naya Willis
2,461 Points

so how would the overall answer to the challenge look? Im not being lazy, i just want to know and study your answer because i been on this challenge for weeks now lol

Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points

If you just remove the "new" in front of "color," what you have should work!