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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Privacy and Methods

Posted by Adriano Cortes
Adriano Cortes
689 Points

Add a public method, or getter, that can be used to get the color of the go kart. ? Help me in this question please

what is wrong?

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public String mColor = "red"; {
   return mColor; 
  }

}

2 Answers

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

The getter and setter need to be their own separate methodss with their own names (getColor and setColor).

Adriano Cortes
Adriano Cortes
689 Points
Adriano Cortes
Adriano Cortes
689 Points

Thank you Seth.