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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Constructors

Chaz Hall
Chaz Hall
1,970 Points
Posted by Chaz Hall
Chaz Hall
1,970 Points

Adding Public Constructors

It asks me to add a public constructor. (I can't read the rest because Tree House doesn't offer the option to drag this submission Ask a Question away from the center of the screen)

This has stumped me and is very frustrating. I do not know what to do and if I did, how to understand it. Any help? Thanks

Add a public constructor to the GoKart.java class that allows the parameter color to be passed in. In the constructor store the argument color in the private color field.

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

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;

  }
}

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

The constructor would be a public method with no return type and the same name as the class. It should accept a String parameter, call it color, and then in the body of the method set mColor equal to color.